After seeing the Netflix documentary Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower there is only one question you’ll ask yourself: What have I accomplished in my life? At the age of just 14 Joshua Wong started Scholarism, an activist pro democracy student group. He would eventually get tens of thousands of people on their feet who were al interested in hearing what he’d have to say in his battle against one of the most powerful countries in the world: China.
Joshua lives in Hong Kong, which was transferred from the British to China in 1997. China promised that Hong Kong would remain independent and wouldn’t take part in local politics. When it seems that starts happening, through changes in the school system, Joshua feels it’s up to him to make people aware of this. He hits the streets, talks to people and eventually gives the government an ultimatum and occupies a square. He start appearing on TV and slowly grows into an activist people want to listen to. Eventually this leads to Occupy Central which shut down the center of Hong Kong for two months. Director Joe Piscatella follows the teenagers during several years and presents a complete picture of a young man whose spirit seems much older than he is. An interesting documentary which makes you wonder what you could do yourself to make the world just a little bit better.
This documentary is available through Netflix
