"Free Hong Kong!" Alamo Drafthouse has unveiled an official trailer for Cockroach, the latest Ai Weiwei documentary this year coming from the Alamo On Demand "virtual cinema" platform. They also released Ai Weiwei's CoroNation, about China's response to the pandemic, earlier this year. This doc film is Ai Weiwei's examination of Hong Kong and the remarkable protests that have been lead by students and young people over the last few years. It focuses on the umbrella movement and the protests that began in 2019 when the extradition was first proposed. Cockroach is "a poignant and dramatic visual record of the final moments of an independent, democratic Hong Kong. On June 30, 2020, China imposed the National Security Law in Hong Kong, effectively ending Hong Kong’s judicial and political independence and placing the city firmly under Beijing’s control. As freedom and democracy are quietly under seige in far too many countries across the globe, Cockroach is vital viewing, a rallying cry to join the protest before it is too late." I hate this title, I don't think it's an good way to get people to watch a film about heroes, but whatever. It still looks awesome. ›››
Continue Reading Full Trailer for Ai Weiwei's 'Cockroach' Doc About Hong Kong Protests
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