Hooligan sparrow, film about activist who fought for 6. The story of hooligan sparrow chinese filmmaker nanfu wang was intimidated and threatened by authorities in china while filming activists involved in protests over child sex abuse allegations in 20. Nanfu wangs hooligan sparrow is a film that documents just how dangerous it is to be a womens rights activist in china, observing the life of ye haiyan, a. Fall 2016 also brings the highlyanticipated return of poldark on masterpiece date tba, whose season 2 continues the story of captain ross poldark aidan turner in a love story set in. It is the immutable register of the extremely dangerous and liberating battle that these women are fighting against possibly the most powerful and authoritarian government in the world. A group of activists protesting the alleged rape of six girls by a school headmaster and a government official quickly become fugitives.
See the full list of hooligan sparrow cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Hooligan sparrow opens in theaters on friday, july 22. Hooligan sparrow examines the work of a chinese activist made famous by the artist ai weiwei. Nanfu wang had been living outside of china for two years when she returned to make this film, and. Documentary hooligan sparrow is a vital reminder of the. Indomitable activist ye haiyan faces increasingly hostile government harassment as she exposes the case of. But the scale and intensity of the governments reaction surprised even the. Filmmaker nanfu wang and superactivist ye haiyan hooligan sparrow must avoid government thugs and arrest. Hooligan sparrow official trailer 1 2016 documentary. Previous all episodes 242 next add a plot director.
Hooligan sparrow screen shot followed wherever she went, questioned by secret police, threatened with violence and intimated by organized mobs, wang captured every detail of her time as an enemy. Wang dropped out of school at age 12 when her father died so she could work to support the family. Sparrow cuts an inspiring figure, and hooligan sparrow both lionizes and humanizes the activist, capturing a slice of what it means to fight for women in a country that desperately tries to suppress you. How hooligan sparrow overcame being a target of the chinese. Indomitable activist ye haiyan faces increasingly hostile government harassment as she exposes the case of six schoolgirls raped by their headmaster. Human rights activist ye haiyan, aka sparrow, knew she faced these risks when she went to hainan province to seek justice for six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal. Hooligan sparrow is a 2016 documentary film about ye haiyan and other chinese activists written and produced by nanfu wang. The main subject, hooligan sparrow, saw it and she wrote a long article about the film but then the next day the government deleted it. Sparrow becomes an enemy of the state, but detentions, interrogations, and evictions cant stop her protest from going viral. It featured the work of ai weiwei, the controversial chinese artist and activist whose courageous muckraking was memorably chronicled in alison klaymans great 2012 documentary, ai weiwei. Hooligan sparrow is a literal and moving testament to how political protest works. Pbs releases fall 2016 schedule including hamilton documentary.
A copresentation with the center for asian american media caam. Nanfu wang hooligan sparrow official trailer 1 2016 documentary the danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker nanfu wang follows maverick activist ye haiyan a. Unreleased scene from hooligan sparrow visualises filmmakers fear video. It is composed of footage captured surreptitiously. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Mark monroe is an awardwinning documentary filmmaker whose theatrical writing credits include. About four years ago, i attended an exhibition at the hirshhorn museum in washington d. Guerrillastyle documentary following chinese human rights activist ye haiyan who seeks to expose a government coverup of a child sex abuse case. Hooligan sparrow 2016 changes the movie database tmdb. Unreleased scene from hooligan sparrow visualises filmmakers. In this scene filmmaker nanfu wang films inside sparrows apartment. Official selection of the 2016 sundance film festival. Hooligan sparrow is a documentary about people in china who dare to hit the streets for human rights, and what happens to them afterwards.
Hooligan sparrow premieres today friday at the yarrow hotel theatre and plays at the tower theatre on saturday at 9pm. For hooligan sparrow, filmmaker nanfu wang embedded herself with ye, a divorced single mother, and her movingly resilient yearold daughter, yaxin, for several months. This is hooligan sparrow trailer by little horse crossing the river on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Wang dropped out of school at age 12 when her father died. When a chinese elementary school principal who raped six of his students seems poised to receive a light sentence, famed womens rights advocate ye haiyan aka hooligan sparrow leads a group of. Saturday night live ends season 45 on low ratings note with third at home edition. Nanfu wang demonstrates the firsthand integrity of a documentarian putting their life on the line to get the truth out in this. In hooligan sparrow, the camera is much more than an artistic tool, it is a lifesaver instead. The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker nanfu wang follows maverick activist ye haiyan aka hooligan sparrow and her band of colleagues to southern china as they seek justice in the. Complete list of titles added to netflix in october 2016. Season 4 ends with a seismic shift for pamela adlons outstanding fx series. Jan 22, 2016 hooligan sparrow premieres today friday at the yarrow hotel theatre and plays at the tower theatre on saturday at 9pm.
Hooligan sparrow 2016 is available on netflix united states. Freedom to make the kind of art you want to make is a liberty that can be taken for granted, and hooligan sparrow is a vital. Sparrow, but it also reveals the danger and difficulty in making a film on this topic. Watch full episode of hooligan sparrow chinese drama. Hooligan sparrowscreen shot followed wherever she went, questioned by secret police, threatened with violence and intimated by organized mobs, wang captured every detail of her time as an enemy. Wang also shot and skillfully edited, has the pulse of a mainstream thriller but without the pacifying polish and tidiness. It may start off looking small, but it becomes powerful and large when it is seen.
Marked as enemies of the state, the activists are under constant government surveillance and face interrogation. The same happened with a few media outlets who were brave. Jun 06, 2016 the danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker nanfu wang follows maverick activist ye haiyan aka hooligan sparrow and her band of colleagues to southern china to seek justice in the case of. Oct 24, 2016 hooligan sparrow, wangs first film, was an official selection of the 2016 sundance film festival and debuts this month on the pov series on pbs and on netflix. Human rights activist ye haiyan, aka sparrow, knew she faced these risks when. But in china where anybody on the street could be a government spy, one can be jailed for a prolonged period with little or no justification, and dissidents fear committing suicide in. But the scale and intensity of the governments reaction surprised. Better call saul season 5 netflix release schedule. Find where to watch hooligan sparrow in new zealand. Dec 27, 2016 the main subject, hooligan sparrow, saw it and she wrote a long article about the film but then the next day the government deleted it. Hooligan sparrow 2016 hooplakidz season 1 2015 how to poison a spy 2007 ice and fire of youth season 1 2015 ice pilots 2 seasons 2009.
Hooligan sparrow fights for justice for sexually assaulted schoolgirls nanfu wang, who filmed hooligan sparrow, has much in common with ye haiyan. The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker nanfu wang follows maverick activist ye. Nanfu wang hooligan sparrow official trailer 1 2016 documentary the danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker nanfu. Both women grew up in poor farming villages in china. The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker nanfu wang follows maverick activist ye haiyan a. Jul 21, 2016 hooligan sparrow opens in theaters on friday, july 22. Ye haiyan aka hooligan sparrow and her band of colleagues to southern china as they seek justice in the case of six elementary school girls allegedly sexually abused by their principal. Hooligan sparrows nanfu wang on the stacked odds of exposing corruption in china.
In this tense documentary directed by nanfu wang, ye haiyan travels to hainan province to protest a case in which the sexual mistreatment of. Hooligan sparrow, wangs first film, was an official selection of the 2016 sundance film festival and debuts this month on the pov series on pbs and on netflix. In this tense documentary directed by nanfu wang, ye haiyan travels to hainan province to protest a case in which the sexual mistreatment of elementaryage. Filmmaker nanfu wang and superactivist ye haiyan hooligan sparrow. In this tense documentary directed by nanfu wang, ye haiyan travels to hainan province to protest a case in which the sexual mistreatment of elementaryage school girls by their principal has. Documentary episode aired 17 october 2016 season 29 episode 10.
Socially disruptive activism is a risky practice no matter what the country. Jan 22, 2016 unreleased scene from hooligan sparrow visualises filmmakers fear video. One of the artworks on display was so wrenching that i still choke up when recalling it. Hooligan sparrow is about six schoolgirls, ages 11 to 14, who in 20 were allegedly taken by their principal to a hotel in another town, where he and another man. How hooligan sparrow overcame being a target of the. The documentary is about a child rape case in china involving a government official and the protests against it by activists ye haiyan, shan lihua, tang jitian, wang jianfen, jia lingmin, wang yu, and huang. Ixcanul, hooligan sparrow, and manhattan night andrew parker august 25, 2016 7. Jul 22, 2016 hooligan sparrow is a literal and moving testament to how political protest works. Hooligan sparrow is a 2016 documentary film about ye haiyan and other chinese activists written and produced by nanfu wang synopsis. The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker nanfu wang follows maverick activist ye haiyan aka hooligan sparrow and her band of colleagues to southern china to seek justice in the case of. Hooligan sparrow official trailer 1 2016 documentary youtube. Hooligan sparrow documentary exposes sex crimes in. Hooligan sparrow 2016 stream and watch online moviefone.
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