Who's Afraid of Nathan Law

WHO’S AFRAID OF NATHAN LAW? Directed by Joe Piscatella. 

Leader of a revolution at 21. Lawmaker at 23. Most Wanted at 26. With intimate access to the leaders of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution, “Who's Afraid of Nathan Law?” chronicles one of the world's most famous dissidents in his fight for democracy against a superpower. With incredible access to Law, director Joe Piscatella (who brought us Joshua: Teenager vs. Superpower, 2017) paints a striking picture of a shy young man thrust into the forefront of history and shows how quickly a democracy can become a police state.

Nathan Law is a young Hong Kong activist, currently in exile and based in London. During the Umbrella Movement in 2014, Nathan was one of the five representatives who took part in the dialogue with the government, debating political reform. Upholding non-violent civic actions, Nathan, Joshua Wong and other student leaders founded Demosistō in 2016 and ran for the Legislative Council election. Nathan was elected with 50,818 votes in the Hong Kong Island constituency and became the youngest Legislative Councilor in history. Yet his seat was overturned in July 2017 following Beijing’s constitutional reinterpretation, despite international criticism. Nathan was later jailed for his participation in the Umbrella Movement. The persecution sparked global concern over Beijing’s crackdown on human rights and democratic movement in Hong Kong. In 2018, Nathan and his fellow student activists Joshua Wong and Alex Chow are nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by US congressmen and British parliament members. Due to the risk imposed by the draconian National Security Law, Nathan left Hong Kong and continues to speak up for Hong Kong people on the international level. In 2020, he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by TIME.

Movie screening will be followed by a conversation with Nathan Law.

This event will be held in Marston Theater, on ASU’s Tempe Campus (in-person event only).

This Event is co-hosted by the Center for Constitutional Design, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.