Hooligan Sparrow
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Nanfu Wang
Filmmaker Nanfu Wang discusses the making of the POV documentary Hooligan Sparrow.
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Filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows Chinese activists as they seek justice in southern China.
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We learn about the hardships Ye Haiyan faces as an activist, from dealing with annoying journalists, to being arrested and detained indefinitely, to being harassed and evicted from her apartment.
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This clip explains the case of government and school officials raping young girls, introduces Ye Haiyan and the other activists, and shows them protesting the crimes and officials outside the school.
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Intrepid young filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (aka Hooligan Sparrow).
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