TEXAS PREMIERE followed by Q&A with filmmaker and featured subjects in attendance

SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner for his 2018 feature PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE, Hao Wu continutes his examination of the digial apparatus with the most talked about app: TikTok. After TikTok faced a nationwide ban over security concerns, three TikTokers took action in the fight to court. The larger fight over political power, free speech, and people’s livelihood are all captured in a hysterical energy that matches the twists and turns in and out of the court. An essential documentary bound to spark many conversations with policymakers and children about who controls the narratives behind social media. - Tony Nguyen, Feature Film Programmer

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DIRECTOR: Hao Wu

PRODUCERS: Hao Wu and Violet Du Feng

CAST: Steven King, Chloe Joy Sexton, Topher Townsend

LENGTH: 1 hour 36 minutes

LANGUAGES:  English

COUNTRY: United States

GENRE: Documentary Feature