Now comes danish filmmaker andreas johnsens ai weiwei. A documentary that chronicles artist and activist ai weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the. 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. Though hes been scrutinized for years now, weiwei has successfully transferred this attention to the eyes of fans and followers worldwide. At one point, he catches the men sent to spy on him, steals their ashtray and repurposes it as a work of art perhaps the clearest sign that ai has. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on vimeo. 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. 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. Following his release, he faces a lawsuit filed by the chinese. Cohen, wang fen, pan haixia, he yunchang official content from international film circuit. The fake case is a fascinating behindthescenes film, and given al weiweis continued profile should be one that attracts festival and distributor interest. Nov 25, 20 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei.
Ai weiwei and his mother discuss the familys history of persecution by chinese authority. 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. Chinas attempts to mute ais voice have routinely backfired, empowering the artist while exposing the weaknesses of the worlds biggest nation at the height of its prosperity. In part because of these challenges to the states authority and moral legitimacy, ai was made the target of continual harassment, and became a cause celebre in the western art world, most memorably in the release ai weiwei display on the exterior of londons tate modern during spring 2011. Ai weiwei is shaken, but during his year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and. The documentary human flow will take audiences around the world, as it details the. 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.
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. Ai weiwei is one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. This led to his 2011 arrest and subsequent solitary confinement, which lasted three months. In one participatory piece, yours truly, visitors sent 92,829 postcards to prisoners of conscience around the world. Directed by andreas johnsen, the documentary follows the globally renowned artist upon his release fr. May 22, 2014 ai weiwei and his son, ai lao, in the documentary ai weiwei. The fake case, which follows the dissident chinese artist during the difficult days he endured after his release from jail. A documentary reflects on artist ai weiweis battle against the lawsuit thrust upon him by the chinese government in an effort to silence him. This time around, hes going behind the camera to explore a crisis thats currently gripping the globe. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer 9 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei. Ai weiweis laundromat and roots and branches features. The fake case is a documentary that reflects on international artist ai weiweis fight against the chinese government and the lawsuit meant to silence him.
Ai weiwei, andreas johnsen, jonathon sharp, lao ai, movie blog. Never sorry though not from the same filmmakers, this political documentary finds the artist, activist and dissident defying chinese authorities as he lives under house. Never sorry here, we are presented with a man who is a terrific subject to base a documentary on. A documentary reflects on artist ai weiwei s battle against the lawsuit thrust upon him by the chinese government in an effort to silence him. 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. 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 matter the. The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case. Never sorry left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more. The fake case is a statement on the impact that even a single voice can have and the importance of art in carrying that.
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. Artist, activist and filmmaker ai weiwei has gained international acclaim for his work, and been the subject of films including ai weiwei. The fake case pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released ai weiwei. May 16, 2014 the piece premiered at the 20 venice biennale. Cohen worldrenowned artist and activist ai weiwei is under house arrest and. 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. In the french comedydrama chinese puzzle, a divorcedman moves to new york on the trail of his two kids and their mother because he cant bear them growing up away from him. Andreas johnsen 20 in recent years, conceptual artist ai weiwei had become a significant voice in opposing the chinese government. The documentary explores ai weiweis battle against the fake tax case thrust on him by the. Ai weiwei celebrity profile check out the latest ai weiwei photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. After 81 days of solitary detention world famous chinese artist ai weiwei is put under house arrest.
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. The fake case picks up where alison klaymans ai weiwei. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. 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. The fake case is the lesser version of another, similar film that film being ai weiwei. The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and a. The fake case 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Season 28 episode 14 1m s the authorities order ai weiweis accountant and manager to leave beijing and threaten his team of lawyers. Held in solitude for eightyone days against his will, worldfamous artist ai weiwei returns home under. 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 follows ai weiwei after his return home, though he is still on parole and being sued for tax evasion. Apr 21, 2014 ai weiwei the fake case trailer 20 director. An incredibly personal portrait, ai weiwei the fake case chronicles weiweis. The fake case will be making a pbs premiere showing this friday on pbs pov.
Ai weiwei and his son, ai lao, in the documentary ai weiwei. Luckily, at least one of those cameras belongs to a camera crew which is where this documentary comes in, circumventing the rule against his giving interviews. Watch ai weiwei the fake case online vimeo on demand. The fake case is a rare and intimate perspective on the artist and political figure. 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 free speech and human rights around the globe. The fake case, which premiered this week at the international documentary festival. As with the recently watched gang tapes and korengal, ai weiwei. The fake case pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. The fake case 20 this documentary chronicles outspoken artist ai weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government over a trumpedup tax evasion lawsuit. The film is the follow up to the 2012 documentary ai weiwei. Both films center around the beijingnative chinese contemporary artist and political activist ai weiwei and his relationship with the chinese government. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he was arrested at the beijing airport in april 2011 to his. Andreas johnsens ai weiwei the fake case is nominated for the cinema for peace justice award which will be presented at a gala during the berlin film festival. The fake case begins three months later, on the night.
Ai weiwei the fake case is a 20 documentary film about chinese artist and. Ai weiwei the fake case is a 20 documentary film about chinese artist and activist ai weiwei, directed by danish filmmaker andreas johnsen. Never sorry though not from the same filmmakers, this political documentary finds the artist, activist and dissident defying chinese authorities as he lives under house arrest, following three months in solitary confinement. His adventure continues during andreas johnsens ai weiwei. He is also one of the most controversial, as the chinese government attempted to censor. 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. Weiweis studio was placed under street surveillance, both via parked vehicles and video monitoring. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights.
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