TIKTOK NEVER DIES

SXSW Grand Jury Prize winner for his 2018 feature PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF DESIRE, Hao Wu continues his examination of the digial apparatus with the most talked about app: TikTok. After TikTok faced a nationwide ban over security concerns, three TikTokers took action in the fight to court. The larger fight over political power, free speech, and people’s livelihood are all captured in a hysterical energy that matches the twists and turns in and out of the court. An essential documentary bound to spark many conversations with policymakers and children about who controls the narratives behind social media.

  • Steven King, Chloe Joy Sexton, Topher Townsend
  • Hao Wu
  • Hao Wu
  • Hao Wu, Violet Du Feng
  • 2026
  • United States
  • 120 minutes
  • Language: English


    Q&A to follow screening with Hao Wu, director/writer/editor/producer, Steven King, subject, and Chloe Joe Sexton, subject.

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