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Friday 03/14 18:30

Prague Municipal Library – Small Hall

Language: Cantonese, English
Subtitles: Czech, English

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Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?

(Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?)

Joe Piscatella’s 2017 film Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower focused on Joshua Wong, a student who became one of the main faces of the Umbrella Revolution in Hong Kong. In his new documentary, Piscatella turns the camera on Wong’s two friends and colleagues, Agnes Chow and Nathan Law

A dynamic mix of interviews and compelling footage from demonstrations and TV reports shows the joint efforts of these three young dissidents who have been actively opposing China's growing influence in Hong Kong since 2014.

In this retrospective narrative, we experience with them the exhaustion and frustration of their seemingly futile struggle against a totalitarian superpower, but also brief moments of joy at the partial victories of democracy – such as when Law, at 23, becomes the youngest legislator in the country’s history.

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Basic information about the film

Title	Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?
Original Title	Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?
Original Language	Cantonese, English
Subtitles	Czech, English
Premiéra	Czech premiere
Film type	Full-length documentary
Year of Production	2023
Country of Origin	Hong Kong, UK, USA
Length	85 min.
Director	Joe Piscatella
Sales	Cargo Film & Releasing Eli Kilpatrick eli@cargofilm-releasing.com

Guests attending the post-screening debate

Kara Němečková

Moderator

Nathan Law

Protagonist (online)

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03/14 18:30

Prague Municipal Library – Small Hall
Mariánské nám. 1, Praha 1

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Kara Němečková, Moderator
Nathan Law, Protagonist (online)

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