People's Republic of Desire
Season 20 Episode 12 | 1h 26m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
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In popular virtual showrooms, China’s super-rich and dirt poor band together to worship their favorite online stars. In this digital universe where everything seems possible, a karaoke singer, a poor migrant worker, and a comedian seek fame, fortune, and human connection, ultimately finding the same promises and perils online as in real life.
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People's Republic of Desire
Season 20 Episode 12 | 1h 26m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
In popular virtual showrooms, China’s super-rich and dirt poor band together to worship their favorite online stars. In this digital universe where everything seems possible, a karaoke singer, a poor migrant worker, and a comedian seek fame, fortune, and human connection, ultimately finding the same promises and perils online as in real life.
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Trailer | People's Republic of Desire
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Preview: S20 Ep12 | 30s | People's Republic of Desire premieres on Independent Lens on Monday, Feb. 25, 2019. (30s)
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