Filmed over 18 months, documentary LESSONS IN DISSENTS is a kaleidoscopic, visceral portrait of a new generation of Hong Kong democracy activists.

School boy JOSHUA WONG dedicates himself to stopping the introduction of National Education. His campaign begins to snowball when an interview goes viral on YouTube, with the new school year fast approaching, a showdown with the government seems inevitable. Microphone in hand, and still in his school uniform, he leads 120,000 protesters into battle.

Meanwhile, former classmate MA JAI fights against political oppression on the streets and in the courts. Having dropped out of school and dedicated himself to the social movement, he endures the persecution suffered by those not lucky enough to be protected by the media’s glare.

LESSON IN DISSENT catapults the viewer on to the streets of Hong Kong and into the heart of the action: confronting the viewer with Hong Kong’s oppressive heat, stifling humidity and air thick with dissent. One of the two protagonists, Joshua Wong has since went on to become one of the student leaders of the ongoing Umbrella Movement that caught the world's attention in late September. This documentary is undoubtedly a much needed introduction to Hong Kong's political scene and the city's long struggle for universal suffrage and democracy.

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Movie will be presented with ENGLISH SUBTITLES.