Two Chinese bloggers defy authorities to truthfully report local news. [ High Tech, Low Life credits: Dir: Stephen Maing/ Shihe Zhang, Shuguang Zhou/ 87 min/ Documentary/ Freedom of speech]
External Reviews
“It’s impossible not to feel connected with these guys and this movie. Regular people combating online censorship to tell the stories of other regular people may seem a distant topic to many, but the humanity of this story is universal.”
–Wired
“Both men are intrepid in pursuing the truth, the consequences of which are made clear in a series of terrifying late-film crackdowns.”
–Village Voice
“Offering a small window through China’s ‘Great Firewall,’ Stephen Maing’s High Tech, Low Life follows two citizen journalists whose attempts to spread unwelcome news draws low-key harassment from local authorities.”
–The Hollywood Reporter
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