Hooligan Sparrow

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Documentary

2016, Movie, 1h 24min

The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to Hainan Province in southern China to protest the case of six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal. Marked as enemies of the state, the activists are under constant government surveillance and face interrogation, harassment, and imprisonment. Sparrow, who gained notoriety with her advocacy work for sex workers’ rights, continues to champion girls’ and women’s rights and arms herself with the power and reach of social media.

Country: China,United States

Director:

Nanfu Wang

Cast:

Ye Haiyan

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7.3

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Critic Matt Fagerholm

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What this film is really about, in essence, is the spirit of defiance that unites us in opposition to what has become an increasingly tyrannical world.

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In the documentary "Hooligan Sparrow," filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows the story of activist Ye Haiyan, who protests the sexual abuse of six elementary school girls by their principal in China. The government considers Ye and her colleagues enemies of the state, and they face constant surveillance, harassment, and imprisonment. Despite the danger, Ye continues to fight for girls' and women's rights, using social media to amplify her message. The documentary captures the tense and risky movements of these activists, who are determined to bring attention to the injustice and hold those in power accountable.

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