Human flow is a 2017 german documentary film coproduced and directed by ai weiwei about the current global refugee crisis. The film is made with deep belief in the value of human rights. Refugee campaign coordinator, will speak briefly before the film. In human flow, the film s famous artistdirector shoots a massive heap of abandoned lifejackets from above, the camera lifting into the sky to reveal hundreds or thousands of the vests. Her whole family drives katie to school together when their plans are interrupted by a tech uprising. Captured over the course of an eventful year in 23 countries. It was shot using various technologies, including drones. This beautiful, harrowing and important documentary film by chinese dissident artist ai weiwei confronts us with the humanity behind the indescribable suffering of the worlds displaced peoples. In this time of uncertainty, we need more tolerance, compassion and trust for each other since we all are one. Ai weiwei heads to australia for human flow filmink.
Still from ai weiweis documentary human flow which will premiere in sydney as part of the biennale of sydney. Katie mitchell is accepted into the film school of her dreams. As director of the new documentary, human flow, he shines a damning light on all governments with re. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. An aerial shot of the sea fills the screen, its texture glistening, its colour shimmering, and a lone white seagull soaring over its scenic expanse. Ai weiwei is in sydney for the 21st biennale and the screening of his documentary on refugees, human flow. Human flow dissident artist ai weiwei lends his considerable fame to the refugee crisis in this basic primer for people not fully aware of the scope of todays main. Human flow is a personal journey, an attempt to understand the conditions of humanity in our days. Human flow is a huge undertaking mass human migration across the globe and a commendable, important one with a message that deserves to be seen and heard the world over. Human flow encore screening wed 12th february sydney. An aerial shot of the sea fills the screen, its texture glistening, its colour shimmering, and a. Why chinas bestknown artist and director of the acclaimed 2017 documentary human flow returned to the subject of global migration for his new film, the rest. Human flow ventures further into pure documentary than ais previous work in that field but its still an art film, with a circular rhythm to its scenes, lingering imagery and. Participant media and ac films present human flow, a film directed by ai weiwei.
Human flow leads to the inescapable conclusion that the world is shrinking. Like the renowned artist he is, ai weiwei opens human flow with a splash of painterly beauty, one of many thatll be seen over the course of the film s 140 minutes. Human body farm research uncovers astounding movement of. Captured over the course of an eventful year in 23 countries, the film. After a twoweek program in its home base of melbourne, the human rights arts and film festival will embark on a national tour that includes a stopover in sydney. Weiwei will actually be in town to participate in the 21st biennale of sydney, where he is presenting his artwork law of the journey, a 70 metre suspended inflatable rubber raft with figures, which will be on display at cockatoo island from. Movie screening human flow amnesty international australia.
Erganzend prasentierte ai weiwei in sydney auch seinen film human flow. Captured over the course of an eventful year in 23 countries, the film follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretches across the globe in countries including. Human flow sydney film event in sydney, nsw, australia by films for change on wednesday, february 12 2020 with 537 people interested and 36 people going. Reviewed by damien straker on the 14th of march 2018 roadshow presents a film by 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 journey human flow.
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. Human rights arts and film festival film in sydney. He ranks alongside some would say above fellow alisters such as damien hirst and jeff koons. A film guide that looks at human flow 2017, a documentary by artist ai weiwei about the global refugee crisis of the 21st century. Human flow where to watch streaming and online flicks. A conversation with ai weiwei and leoluca orlando mayor of palermo, moderated by catherine vuylsteke. Ai weiweis film is most potent when it is on the move, following this human flow as people trudge onwards. He is one of the worlds most famous artists and chinas best known dissident, and 60yearold ai weiwei has a message for australia when it. Documentary from ai weiwei beijing 2003 exploring the global refugee crisis.
Ai weiweis visit to australia is supported by the biennale of sydney. Building a dam does not address the source of the flow it would need to be built higher and higher, eventually holding back a massive volume. Human flow, an epic film journey that gives a powerful visual expression of a massive human migration. The other is to find the right path to allow the flow to continue. The producers are ai weiwei, chinchin yap and heino deckert. Human flow wed 22nd january sydney tickets, wed 2201. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 30 days to finish once started. Eventbrite films for change sydney presents human flow encore screening wed 12th february sydney wednesday, 12 february 2020 at hoyts broadway, broadway, nsw. The film chronicles the global refugee crisis through footage and interviews filmed in more than 23 countries including greece, afghanistan, bangladesh, sweden and italy. Human flow is director and artist, ai weiweis detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the global refugee crisis. Law of the journeys inclusion in the sydney biennale where human flow will premiere in australia is a kind of curatorial masterstroke a pointed backward glance to the 19 th biennale in 2014, which was boycotted by artists enraged by the events sponsorship by transfield, a company with ties to australian offshore detention centres. Amazon studios, participant media and ac films present human flow, a film directed by ai weiwei. Ai weiwei is a controversial multidiscipline chinese artist and activist who has spoken openly against violations of human rights and political corruption, much to the disapproval of his government. The mitchells will have to work together to save the world.
Human flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist ai weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. Captured over the course of an eventful year in 23 countries, the film follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretches across the globe in countries including afghanistan, bangladesh, france, greece, germany, iraq, israel, italy, kenya, mexico, and turkey. Artist, activist and director ai weiwei captures the global refugee crisisthe greatest human displacement since world war iiin this breathtakingly epic film journey human flow. Andy cohen of ac films with jeff skoll and diane weyermann of participant media are the executive producers. 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. Filmmaker ai weiwei examines the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact in this epic documentary.
More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war, the greatest displacement since world war ii. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact, following a. He is a pop culture aficionado and enjoys talking about all films, 90s tv shows, ninjas and watching rugby league. Ai weiweis refugee documentary weighs on your heart like a cannonball 4. Eventbrite films for change sydney presents human flow wed 22nd january sydney wednesday, 22 january 2020 at hoyts broadway, broadway, nsw. His installation is accompanied by a wall of iphone photographs taken from the artists documentary about the current global scale of human displacement, human flow, which will see its sydney. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. Human flow is a witness to its subjects and their desperate search for safety, shelter and justice. Ais featurelength documentary, human flow, 2017, will also be premiered in sydney as part of the biennale program.
Human flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally. Researchers at australias first human body farm have observed that dead bodies move significantly when they decompose and believe the movement could be important in death investigations. Ai weiwei shows giant artwork, slams australias treatment. In human flow, artist, activist and director ai weiwei captures the global refugee crisis.
Noted chinese artist and activist ai weiwei will be in sydney for the release of his refugee documentary, human flow, which hits cinemas on march 15, 2018. He studied at the university of sydney and graduated with an arts honours degree in film studies. See what movies are currently playing and what movies are coming soon at your closest palace cinemas. Chinese dissident artist ai weiwei to give biennale of. Like the renowned artist he is, ai weiwei opens human flow with a splash of painterly beauty, one of many thatll be seen over the course of the films 140 minutes. Human flow official trailer amazon studios youtube. Ai weiwei is a renowned artist and one of time magazines 100 most influential people in the world, known as the director and producer of human flow. Human flow movie cbd screening amnesty international. Its dazzling drone photography sends you gliding over vast expanses of ocean and desert yet the film itself leads to the inescapable conclusion that the world is shrinking. Eventbrite films for change sydney presents human flow encore screening wed 12th february sydney wednesday, 12 february 2020 at hoyts.
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