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Freedom and democracy can vanish quickly if unchecked power is allowed to do whatever it wants, says activist Nathan Law .
People are also reading… “Even though I’m a refugee and a wanted person, I still need to meet up with friends,” he says by satellite. “Maintaining mental well-being is an extremely important topic but most of the time overlooked in activism. We are often portrayed as heroic, willing to put everything at risk for a collective good.”“I don’t have the superpower of always being optimistic or free from harm," Law says.
“He captivated me with how articulate he was,” Torne says. “I spoke to him, and I spoke to his parents and we started talking about the possibility of a documentary.” That led to “Joshua, Teenager Versus Superpower,” which came out in 2017.Aligned with Law, Wong introduced him to those in the Umbrella Revolution and, in 2019, two million people came out into the streets.
Looking aheadWhile a third film — a “Return of the Jedi” look at the situation — is possible, Torne doesn’t hold out hope.
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