People's Republic of Desire
- Movies
- 2018-11-30
- EN
- Released
- 2h 35m
- US
- Documentary
Production
Tripod Media, ITVS, JustFilms / Ford Foundation, Tribeca Film Institute, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Sundance Institute
Tagline
What Will You Find If You Pin All Your Hopes Online?
Storyline
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.
