Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film

Pure Nonfiction: Inside Documentary Film


110: Joshua Wong on Hong Kong

July 21, 2019

“Joshua: Teenager vs Superpower” on Netflix follows the Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong who started leading protests at the age of 14. His actions helped give rise to a democracy movement that brought over a million people to the streets this summer. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers interviewed Joshua and the film’s director Joe Piscatella at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2017 when the documentary made its debut and Joshua was 19. Since then, Joshua served time in prison for charges related to organizing a demonstration. He was released from prison after two months in June 2019.On Twitter: @joshuawongcf @PureNonfiction @thompowers