In late 2011, Wukan, a village in southern China, captured international attention when it rose up against decades of corrupt leadership.
The odds appeared insurmountable – Chinese authorities are not known for tolerating dissent. Still, despite a crackdown and the death of a leading activist, the unthinkable happened.
The Village Committee fell and democratic elections were announced. So what happens after a successful uprising?
This two-part series Wukan Votes begins as the elections get underway and China's extraordinary experiment in grassroots democracy begins.
Over the course of a year, filmmakers Lynn Lee and James Leong follow Wukan's villagers as they grapple with the challenges of a new political system. Former activists must now run the village, listen to the people, and deal with provincial and county authorities. Can they deliver on promises made during the elections?