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People's Republic of Desire
The People’s Republic of Desire, a new documentary from director Hao Wu, explores what happens when the lines between online and offline dissolve.
Where

Los Angeles Theatrical
Daily screenings at 1:30pm, 4:10pm, 7:00pm and 9:45pm.
Post-screening Q&A:
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Saturday Dec 1st: 4:10pm (director with a panel of Chinese online influencers) and 7:00pm (director & Adrian Chen, staff writer at The New Yorker)
Buy tickets via Laemmle’s Monica Film Center website
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