People's Republic of Desire
In a digital universe where live streamers earn as much as $200k a month, can virtual relationships replace real-life human connection? People's republic of desire tells the stories of two such online stars who've risen from isolation to fame and fortune in China. The film takes us on a vérité journey through their live streaming showrooms, which have become virtual gathering places for hundreds of millions - from the super rich who lavish performers with digital gifts, to poor migrant workers who worship them. The characters are brought together in a series of bizarre online idol competitions, where they discover that happiness in their virtual world may be as elusive as in the real one.
Credits
DIRECTOR: HAO WU
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: JEAN TSIEN, SALLY JO FIFER, LOIS VOSSEN
PRODUCER: HAO WU
CINEMATOGRAPHER: HAO WU
EDITOR: HAO WU
SOUND DESIGNER: RON BOCHAR
MUSIC: MICHAEL TULLER
PRINCIPAL CAST: SHEN MAN, LI XIANLIANG, JIANG CONGYONG
ADDITIONAL CREDITS: ANIMATION & VFX: ERIC JORDAN, CO-PRODUCER: XIN LIU, CONSULTING EDITOR: NANFU WANG, CONSULTING PRODUCER: ALISON KLAYMAN
World Premiere
MAR 10, 2018 ALAMO RITZ 1
4:15PM —5:49PM 320 E 6TH ST
MAR 11, 2018 ALAMO LAMAR A
4:15PM —5:49PM 1120 S LAMAR BLVD
MAR 14, 2018 ALAMO LAMAR A
5:30PM —7:04PM 1120 S LAMAR BLVD