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. Get the best deals on ai weiwei art sculptures when you shop the largest online selection at. Sep 15, 2014 an incredibly personal portrait, ai weiwei. The fake case geht uber eine kunstlerdokumentation im klassischen sinn hinaus. 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, and given al weiweis continued profile should be one that attracts festival and distributor interest. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on. The fake case, a stunning and stirring documentary by andreas johnsen, dissects the persecution of artist ai weiwei and shows how the chinese governments attempts to silence ai weiwei. Andreas johnsen 20 in recent years, conceptual artist ai weiwei had become a significant voice in opposing the chinese government. Wong centre as ai weiwei in howard brentons production at the hampstead theatre.
The divine comedy lyrics music videos caonima style. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. May 16, 2014 the piece premiered at the 20 venice biennale. Ai weiwei the artists hand 2017 sculpture made modern art warhol banksy. Following his release, he faces a lawsuit filed by the chinese. The single dumbass, premiered last month along with its music video, is included in the album. The fake case full movie subtitled in german ai weiwei. The fake case official trailer by peter brandt on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Ai weiwei is shaken, but during his year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and. The fake case is the lesser version of another, similar film that film being ai weiwei. In an unusual turn of events, the beijing chaoyang district peoples court agreed to hear the case, but upheld the tax bureaus verdict on july 20. Ais passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. His recent exhibitions include sunflower seeds at the tate modern, london, a vast assemblage of handcrafted porcelain sunflower seeds.
Authors ai weiwei ai weiwei is one of todays most important and controversial artists. Ai weiwei is one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. The fake case year 20 genre documentary drama type movies idmb rating 6. Season 28 episode 14 1m s the authorities order ai weiweis accountant and manager to leave beijing and threaten his team of lawyers. Ai declared the donations loans and issued designed loan receipts to each creditor. 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. 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.
Bang german pavilion at french pavilion at venice art biennale 20. The fake case 20 in 2011, activist and conceptual artist ai weiwei is kidnapped and imprisoned by chinese authorities. The fake case full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. 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 documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he was arrested at the beijing airport in april 2011 to his.
Porcelain crabs in ais installation he xie, at the art gallery of ontario in 20. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist and activist. Teitelbaum recorded live at ago first thursdays on september 5, 20. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on vimeo. Oct 21, 2014 in 2011, dissident artist ai weiwei was imprisoned by chinese authorities for 81 days. Sep 18, 2012 along the ruta del peregrino, pilgrims route in jalisco, mexico, the estanzuela sanctuary by beijingbased architect ai weiwei of fake design is a structure which carves into the. Artist, activist and filmmaker ai weiwei has gained international acclaim for his work, and been the subject of films including ai weiwei.
Although chinese artist ai weiwei is one of the most prolific, provocative and. Ai s passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. 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 began citizens investigation to remember the children who perished in the sichuan earthquake, and to console the parents who lost them. The fake case chronicles weiwei s yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case.
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. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights. 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. Never sorry left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more. These 12 bonus clips take viewers even further into the world of ai weiwei, exploring his daily life. Release dates also known as aka 4 release dates denmark 6 november 20 cph. 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 documentary human flow will take audiences around the world, as it details the. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011. Experience ai weiweis virtual reality artwork omni. 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. Season 28 episode 14 ai weiwei and his mother discuss their familys history of persecution by chinese authorities during her lifetime. Besides this act of remembering through an assembled name list of the departed children, he has called upon the government to take responsibility.
Beijing, june 22, 20 the ai weiwei studio released ai weiweis first music album, the divine comedy. 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. Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist, active in sculpture, installation, architecture, curating, photography. 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 is a statement on the impact that even a single voice can have and the importance of art in carrying that. Nov 25, 20 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei. The fake case picks up where alison klaymans ai weiwei. As with the recently watched gang tapes and korengal, ai weiwei. This led to his 2011 arrest and subsequent solitary confinement, which lasted three months. The fake case is a 20 documentary film about chinese artist and activist ai weiwei, directed by danish filmmaker andreas johnsen. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of. 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.
This time around, hes going behind the camera to explore a crisis thats currently gripping the globe. A documentary reflects on artist ai weiweis battle against the. The same day ais studio released the fake case which tracks the status and history of this. 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. The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and.
Ai weiwei porcelain sunflower seeds london tate modern 100 pc free linen bag. Nach 81 tagen einzelhaft wird ai weiwei unter hausarrest gestellt. The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case. Devastated by his time in germany, which he regards as still nazi, the artist has moved.
The fake case, a fascinating, essential marker in the ongoing saga of his exploits, the government fights weiwei with artificial law to maintain an illusion of total control, fueling its targets heroic persona in the process. The fake case about ai weiwei ai weiwei is a chinese activist and artist, born in 1957. The fake case follows ai weiwei after his return home, though he is still on parole and being sued for tax evasion. The fake case 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability.
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