On May 12, 2008, a catastrophic earthquake hit Sichuan Province in rural China, killing nearly 70,000 people, including 10,000 children. In town after town, poorly constructed school buildings crumbled, wiping out classrooms filled with students, most of them their parents' only child. But when grieving mothers and fathers sought explanations and justice, they found their path blocked by incompetence, corruption and empty promises.
Hooligan Sparrow is a documentary that follows the story of Ye Haiyan, also known as Hooligan Sparrow, an activist who fights for women's rights in China. She becomes the target of a government surveillance campaign after she starts protesting against suspected child abuse and the cover-up of a sexual exploitation scandal. The film explores her journey as she faces harassment, incarceration, and a corrupt legal system.
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