He attended the beijing film academy and later, on moving to new york 19831993, continued his studies at the parsons school of design. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. Good fences make good neighbors the artist ai weiwei is taking over new york city 300 site specific installations will be on display all over the city through. Without fear or favour full movie in hd visit movie 150365 arts documentary, first broadcast before ai weiwei. Christopher lydon interviews the chinese artist ai weiwei. Artist, activist and director ai weiwei captures the global refugee crisis the greatest human displacement since world war ii in this breathtakingly epic film.
In 1978, ai enrolled in the beijing film academy and studied animation. Ai weiwei s he xie, 2010, presents the viewer with 2,300 porcelain crabs, piled on one another and scattered on foreign ground. Ai weiwei is the director of the new documentary vivos about the disappearance of 43 students in iguala, mexico. Human flow yify subtitles subtitles for yify movies. Human flow is a 2017 german documentary film coproduced and directed by ai weiwei about the current global refugee crisis. That was the same year security forces detained ai. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011.
Ai weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the chinese authorities in his fight for human rights. Artist ai weiwei reveals why he has made a featurelength documentary about refugee crises around the world. Culture film features human flows ai weiwei interview. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 30 days to finish once started. Ai weiwei s film is most potent when it is on the move, following this human flow as people trudge onwards. Ai weiwei depicts the dehumanising process of migration without ever losing sight of his subjects humanity. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee. Ai s passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. Chinese conceptual artist ai weiwei explores the multitude and complexity of the challenges within our contemporary society. The artist will be in conversation with guardian arts editor, alex needham. Portions of content provided by tivo corporation 2020 tivo corporation whats new. Weiwei ai was born on august 28, 1957 in beijing, china. In lao ma ti hua, ai weiwei travels to chengdu, china to attend the trial of the civil rights advocate tan zuoren, as a witness.
Artist, activist and director ai weiwei captures the global refugee crisis the greatest human displacement since world war ii in this breathtakingly epic film journey human flow. So says an interviewee in the chinese artist and dissident ai weiwei s new documentary, human flow, bringing to life the stakes of a crisis that has. Usually nestled in corners of gallery spaces or placed centre stage in vacant museum rooms, the installations lifeless crustaceans are as though removed from their traditional habitat and thrown into an artificial spotlight, unsuspectedly becoming prey to any. Producer cites fear of china ai weiwei in new york in 2017. Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since world war ii. By continuing to browse this site, you agree to this use. Ai weiwei, wadegiles romanization ai weiwei, born may 18. In 1978, he was one of the founders of the early avant garde art group the stars, together with ma desheng, wang keping, huang rui, li shuang, ah cheng and qu leilei.
A conversation with ai weiwei and leoluca orlando mayor of palermo, moderated by catherine vuylsteke. The hit list 2011 full hd video movie the hit list 2011. We witness a loving but complex relationship between the artist and his mother, and were also introduced to his child from a family friend weiwei is married, a situation which he describes as. Human flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist ai weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. How the governments attempts to silence ai weiwei have turned him into chinas most powerful artist and an irrepressible voice for free speech and human rights around the globe. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Released october th, 2017, human flow stars ai weiwei, peter bouckaert, orlando avis, israa abboud the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 20 min, and received a score of 77 out of 100.
Al weiwei is also known for his political activism. I turned on my iphone camera and started filming refugees. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. It was shot using various technologies, including drones, cameras and iphones. Ai weiwei was born in 1957, a remarkable figure of chinese conceptual art and excessivism.
He has received an honorary doctorate from the faculty of politics and social science, university of ghent, belgium 2010, as well as many awards, including the skowhegan medal 2011 and the chinese contemporary art award 2008. While ai s art was lauded internationally, the frequently provocative and subversive dimension of his art, as well as his political outspokenness. Venice directed by chinese artist and activist ai weiwei, human flow. Follow and encourage others to follow ai weiwei on twitter and instagram. Ai weiwei strongly believes that china is ready for change. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights. In the film, the media all types, including social media plays a significant role in ai weiwei s activism. Never sorry is a documentary film that was released in 2012 about the noted chinese artist named al weiwei. Human flow is director and artist ai weiwei s detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the global refugee crisis. The film started out as a portrait of an artist, johnsen concludes, but has evolved to tell a universal story about a man and his struggle, a man on the horns of a tragic dilemma. And ai has an interesting relationship with the media, at once cultivating and using it to. Never sorry is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics.
Ai weiwei and human rights activists investigated and criticized how officials handled information about the victims. Keep his voice a loud part of the digital conversation. Al weiwei has always been a famous artist but recently his political activities have begun to get him international attention. He is a director and producer, known for human flow 2017, the rest 2019 and ai weiwei. Rent ai weiwei movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray. It has become an epic tale in which ai weiwei is a metaphor expressing human existence in a. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent.
Ai weiwei deserves the nobel peace prize and this film clearly documents his. It was suspected that corruption led to substandard building construction. In the film the viewer is taken to over 20 countries to understand both the scale and the personal impact of this massive human migration. Ai weiwei attended the beijing film academy and the parsons school of design in new york. Never sorry movie klayman finds the perfect balance between examining weiwei s important political activism and his personal life. The arrest of ai weiwei brings to life the chinese artists recollection of the 81 days he spent in a 12. With israa abboud, hiba abed, rami abu sondos, weiwei ai. Francine stock presents radio 4s weekly look at the world of film. Known for observing and commenting political and social changes of his home country but also the western world, his artistic practice revolves around sensitive themes such as human rights, freedom of speech, economic exploitation or environmental damages and often takes. Give others a chance to be inspired and strengthened by weiwei s life. This site uses cookies for analytics, personalized content and ads. Ai weiwei s human flow the refugee crisis as global landslide the chinese artists documentary portrays the minutiae and the big picture of refugees on the move save.
Research art activism and protest art movements and the intriguing people behind them. Human flow is director and artist ai weiwei s detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the. Empower one another to engage, create, and localize weiwei s global cause. Human flow was screened in the main competition section. It was frustrating to see western creators and institutions collaborating with. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. Behind the refugee crisis, we see a crisis of humanity.
If youve ever wondered what its like to be jailed indefinitely in china, nows your chance to see. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. Klayman documented ai s artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the. As a sequel to ai weiwei s film lao ma ti hua, the film so sorry named after the artists 2009 exhibition in munich, germany shows the beginnings of the tension between ai weiwei and the chinese government. Danish documentary present a film by andreas johnsen.