Hooligan Sparrow
2016, English. Directed by Nanfu Wang.
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.
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- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 22 July 2016
- Country
- China, United States of America
- Written by
- Nanfu Wang
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Hooligan Sparrow runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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Who directed Hooligan Sparrow?
Hooligan Sparrow (2016) was directed by Nanfu Wang and stars Ye Haiyan.