Ai weiwei is one the most prolific and influential artists of our time. The fake case full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. The fake case is a statement on the impact that even a single voice can have and the importance of art in carrying that. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is met with a gigantic lawsuit from the chinese government, soon to be named the fake case.
The fake case 20 synopsis after 81 days of solitary detention world famous chinese artist ai weiwei is put under house arrest. The fake case provides an interesting, provocative look at the oppression of the peoples republic of china, focusing on the prosecution of artist ai weiwei on trumped up tax charges. In 1958, ai qing was arrested as part of the chinese antirightist campaign. Danish documentary present a film by andreas johnsen. May 16, 2014 the piece premiered at the 20 venice biennale. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the kafkaesque chinese authorities weigh him down. The fake case, a stunning and stirring documentary by andreas johnsen, dissects the persecution and shows how the governments attempts to silence ai weiwei have turned him into chinas. This led to his 2011 arrest and subsequent solitary confinement, which lasted three months. Cohen, wang fen, pan haixia, he yunchang official content from international film circuit.
Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on vimeo. The fake case follows ai weiwei after his return home, though he is still on parole and being sued for tax evasion. Oct 29, 20 weiwei thefakecase world premiere at idfa 20 after three months of solitary confinement, chinese artist ai weiwei wo. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. The fake case chronicles weiwei s yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case. Ai weiwei the fake case er en dokumentarfilm fra 20 instrueret af andreas johnsen handling. The fake case, a stunning and stirring documentary by andreas johnsen, dissects the persecution and shows how the governments attempts to silence ai. The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case.
Combining issues of human rights and art, ai weiwei the fake case 20 brings us close up to dissident chinese artist ai weiwei. Jun 27, 2014 in april 2011, ai weiwei the chinese artist who helped design the beijing birds nest olympic stadium and who filled londons tate modern with 8 million sunflower seeds was. The film won best 2014 documentary in danish film critics associations 67th bodil awards, played in the official selection of 2014 hot docs canadian international documentary festival in toronto and international documentary film festival amsterdam. Ai weiwei is both movie star and director in new docs. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. The fake case year 20 genre documentary drama type movies idmb rating 6. Ai weiwei the fake case ai weiwei, the worlds most famous chinese artist, has always chosen the struggle for human rights over a life of privilege. Ai weiwei is shaken, but during his year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and. Oct 29, 2014 journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is met with a gigantic lawsuit from the chinese government, soon to be named the fake case. Apr 21, 2014 ai weiwei the fake case trailer 20 director. Yea film denmark, china, uk mein andreas johnsen ke direction mein bana tha. Held in solitude for eightyone days against his will, worldfamous artist ai weiwei returns home under house arrest to face an onslaught of journalists, art world luminaries, and his family. The fake case, a stunning and stirring documentary by andreas johnsen, dissects the persecution and shows how the governments attempts to silence ai weiwei have turned him into chinas most powerful artist and an irrepressible voice for.
Here, we are presented with a man who is a terrific subject to base a documentary on. The fake case may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. Following his release, he faces a lawsuit filed by the chinese. Never sorry here, we are presented with a man who is a terrific subject to base a documentary on. The fake case is a fascinating behindthescenes film. The fake case is more explicitly political, reflecting ais battle against the gigantic lawsuit thrust upon him by the chinese government in an effort to silence him.
He seems to have an uncontrollable urge to resist and a backbone that gets stronger each time somebody tries to break it. Daniel calingaert, executive vice president of freedom house. He is also one of the most controversial, as the chinese government attempted to censor and disgrace ai with a brutal 81day stint in solitary comfinement and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit known as the fake case. Never sorry left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more galvanizing call for reform, destined to be heard on festival and arthouse screens worldwide. As with the recently watched gang tapes and korengal, ai weiwei.
Ai weiwei is both movie star and director in new docs the fake case and stay home. He was sent to a labor camp, and he continued to live in exile with his wife and son, ai weiwei who was one year. The film does not make its point through graphic depictions of torture or by rattling off statistics of people imprisoned or executed. Both are about the urgent need to make art under constrained circumstances, and the creative lengths to which creative people will go to make their voices heard, no. Nov 25, 20 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei. Goteborg international film festival sweden 6 march 2014 tempo documentary festival germany 8 may 2014. 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. Ai weiwei celebrity profile check out the latest ai weiwei photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Beijing, june 22, 20 the ai weiwei studio released ai weiweis first music album, the divine comedy, today to commemorate the second anniversary of his release from an 81day secret detention. In reinterpreting these objects on an oversized scale, ai s circle of animalszodiac heads focuses attention on questions of looting and repatriation, while continuing his ongoing exploration of the fake and the copy in relation to the original installed in nathan phillips square in advance of the exhibition ai weiwei.
Never sorry left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more. 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. 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. Andreas johnsen 20 in recent years, conceptual artist ai weiwei had become a significant voice in opposing the chinese government. Hot docs will be holding three screenings of the film in toronto see showtimes below, and it will premiere in the u. The fake case 20 in 2011, activist and conceptual artist ai weiwei is kidnapped and imprisoned by chinese authorities. On his way to hong kong he is suddenly kidnapped by the chinese state, taken away and kept hidden at a secret location, not allowed to make a phone call and refused the right to a lawyer. The fake case recalls the same spirit that drove this is not a film, the inventive and deeply moving 2012 documentary iranian director jafar panahi shot while under house arrest in his highrise apartment. Ai weiwei the fake case is a 20 documentary film about chinese artist and activist ai weiwei, directed by danish filmmaker andreas johnsen. He is also one of the most controversial, as the chinese government attempted to censor and disgrace ai with a brutal 81day stint in solitary confinement and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit known as the fake case. Ai weiwei is a man who does not give up even when his life is in danger, johnsen says. Cohen, wang fen, pan haixia, yunchang he, zhanyang li, larry warsh, jeremy wingfield, gao ying et andreas johnsen. Watch ai weiwei the fake case online vimeo on demand.
The fake case ek 20 mein bana mandarin, english film hain. Laut hbo wurde dieser film im jahre 20 freigegeben. Dox, received its official world premiere at idfa in amsterdam, and. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he. Fast drei monate, nachdem es, aber unter hausarrest entlassen. Freedom house presents ai weiwei the fake case a documentary by andreas johnsen you are cordially invited to join us for a special screening of a new daring documentary about the censored chinese dissident artist ai weiwei on tuesday, july 8th at the landmark e street cinema with an introduction by dr. Although it at times could benefit from greater background on the legal and political situation, it ultimately paints a compelling portrait of struggle.
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