People's Republic of Desire

2018 6.3 (10 votes) 1h 35m

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Tripod Media
ITVS
JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Tribeca Film Institute
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Sundance Institute

People's Republic of Desire

What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?

Overview

In China’s popular live-streaming showrooms, three millennials – a karaoke singer, a migrant worker and a rags-to-riches comedian – seek fame, fortune and human connection, ultimately finding the same promises and perils online as in their real lives.