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  • 2017
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  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 19 m
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Summary Unstable times can create the unlikeliest of heroes. When the promise of Hong Kong’s autonomy was at risk, 14 year old Joshua Wong decided to speak up. Amid the glistening cityscape, filmmaker Joe Piscatella introduces viewers to a teenaged activist who inspired tens of thousands to stand up for their beliefs.

Directed By: Joe Piscatella

  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 19 m
  • 2017
  • TV-14
  • Netflix
  • 1 h 19 m

Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary Unstable times can create the unlikeliest of heroes. When the promise of Hong Kong’s autonomy was at risk, 14 year old Joshua Wong decided to speak up. Amid the glistening cityscape, filmmaker Joe Piscatella introduces viewers to a teenaged activist who inspired tens of thousands to stand up for their beliefs.

Directed By: Joe Piscatella

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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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89% Positive
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11% Mixed
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80
May 27, 2017
Teenager vs Superpower does a solid job of contextualising this larger ideological battle, with talking heads and archive footage, but it’s always clear that the focus here is Wong.
By Gwilym Mumford FULL REVIEW
80
May 25, 2017
Amid the fight, there’s a sense of hope as we watch one tough kid turning into one tough man. With luck, that will lead to a sequel.
By Ken Jaworowski FULL REVIEW
80
May 25, 2017
Director Piscatella maintains an engaging grip on his unassuming subject’s ascendancy.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
80
May 25, 2017
Joshua: Teenager vs. Super Power is actually a rousing documentary on a youth movement against, essentially, educational brainwashing.
By Duane Byrge FULL REVIEW
75
May 26, 2017
Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower is not a great film on the order of Nanfu Wang’s “Hooligan Sparrow” or Alison Klayman’s “Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry,” both essential profiles of muckraking activists whistleblowing against government corruption in China, but it does have an equally great story to tell.
By Matt Fagerholm FULL REVIEW
69
May 25, 2017
From a technical and filmmaking standpoint, nothing about Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower stands out.... It’s as dry and straightforward as a reputable news report. But from a content standpoint, the film is riveting.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
50
May 27, 2017
This is a film of highs and lows; there is no middle ground, no moment of silence, reflection or introspection. “Joshua” stays frustratingly on message.
By Sam Adams FULL REVIEW

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Production Company June Pictures, Pandamonium
Release Date May 26, 2017
Duration 1 h 19 m
Rating TV-14
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Awards

Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
• 1 Nomination

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