Hooligan Sparrow(2016)

1h 24m

Release Date: Jul 22, 2016 | Limited

A human rights activist and filmmaker travels to Hainan Province to seek justice for six elementary school girls who were sexually abused, while being followed by local governments, national secret police, and even her own neighbors.

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Original Release | Jul 22, 2016

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Director & Top Cast

Nanfu Wang
Director

Ye Haiyan
Self

Huang
Self - anonymous activist

Wang Jianfen
Self - activist

Tang Jitian
Self - lawyer

Shan Lihua
Self - activist

Jia Lingmin

Self - activist

Wang Yu

Self - lawyer

Technical Specifications

Aspect Ratio: 16:9 HD

Other Details

Country of Origin: China,United States

Language: Mandarin,English

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State surveillance. Harassment. Imprisonment. 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. But the scale and intensity of the government's reaction surprised even the most seasoned activists across China. 'The Road from Hainan' follows Sparrow as she was chased from town to town by local governments, national secret police, and even her own neighbors. — Anonymous The danger is palpable as intrepid young filmmaker Nanfu Wang follows maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues to Hainan Province in southern China to protest the case of six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal. Marked as enemies of the state, the activists are under constant government surveillance and face interrogation, harassment, and imprisonment. Sparrow, who gained notoriety with her advocacy work for sex workers rights, continues to champion girls and women's rights and arms herself with the power and reach of social media. Filmmaker Wang becomes a target along with Sparrow, as she faces destroyed cameras and intimidation. Yet she bravely and tenaciously keeps shooting, guerrilla-style, with secret recording devices and hidden-camera glasses, and in the process, she exposes a startling number of undercover security agents on the streets. Eventually, through smuggling footage out of the country, Wang is able tell the story of her journey with the extraordinary revolutionary Sparrow, her fellow activists, and their seemingly impossible battle for human rights.