Cockroach
In February 2019, the Hong Kong government proposed a bill that would have allowed the extradition of criminal suspects from Hong Kong to face trial in mainland China. The controversial bill sparked immediate outrage over widespread fear of arbitrary detention and politically motivated trials that would decimate Hong Kong’s autonomy under ‘one country, two systems.’ Protests escalated into epic pro-democracy demonstrations, in part led by young people connected via social media. COCKROACH, filmed during the height of the protests, captures the extraordinary intensity of an unprecedented era in Hong Kong’s history.
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Cast
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Ai Weiwei Director · Raúl Gallego Abellán Editor Alam Raja Vergès Editor
United States release December 18, 2020 · Produced in Hong Kong SAR China, Germany · Languages Cantonese, English
Production
Hong Kong SAR China · Germany
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Original title
曱甴
Original language
Cantonese
Spoken on screen
Cantonese · English
Release dates
Germany · December 17, 2020
Digital
United States · December 18, 2020
Limited theatrical
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