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. The fake case is the lesser version of another, similar film that film being ai weiwei. A documentary reflects on artist ai weiweis battle against the. Andreas johnsen 20 in recent years, conceptual artist ai weiwei had become a significant voice in opposing the chinese government. To purchase the dvd with ppr or dsl, please contact estelle grosso or call 212 6296880. 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. 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. 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 fake case 20 in 2011, activist and conceptual artist ai weiwei is kidnapped and imprisoned by chinese authorities. May 16, 2014 the piece premiered at the 20 venice biennale. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on vimeo. Ai weiwei releases heavy metal music video this article is more than 6 years old chinese artist says single is a way of venting the trauma. Youve just tried to add this video to your watchlist so you can watch it later. 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.
The fake case is a statement on the impact that even a single voice can have and the importance of art in carrying that. Although it at times could benefit from greater background on the legal and political situation, it ultimately paints a compelling portrait of struggle. The fake case year 20 genre documentary drama type movies idmb rating 6. Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the andreas johnsendirected movie via subscription can be. Nov 25, 20 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei. Ai weiwei s take on his imprisonment and the chinese governments charges against him. The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case. 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. 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 documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he.
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. Sep 15, 2014 an incredibly personal portrait, ai weiwei. Free ai weiwei is an information hub that started when the chinese artist and activist ai weiwei disappeared for 81 days in march 2011. The terminator is back and ready to lead the weekend box office 31 october 2019 box office mojo. Ai weiwei the fake case kinostart mindjazz pictures. In chinese, the characters that sound like fake mean scientific development, a communist party catchphrase. The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and. Ai weiwei is both movie star and director in new docs. The fake case about ai weiwei ai weiwei is a chinese activist and artist, born in 1957. As with the recently watched gang tapes and korengal, ai weiwei. 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 the fake case is a 20 documentary film about chinese artist and activist ai weiwei, directed by danish filmmaker andreas johnsen.
After his detention by the chinese government, activist and artist ai weiwei faces a lawsuit. Here, we are presented with a man who is a terrific subject to base a documentary on. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights. 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. This led to his 2011 arrest and subsequent solitary confinement, which lasted three months. If youd like to have an inclass viewing, oncampus screening, or purchase the dvd for your librarys collection, please contact estelle grosso or call 212 6296880 with your request. Never sorry left off, ai weiwei the fake case is more explicitly political, reflecting ais battle against the gigantic lawsuit thrust upon him by the. Ais passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. Ai weiwei is one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time.
He later became a member of the artist group stars, which refused to create chinese art that followed government guidelines. 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 stream and watch online 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. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. The fake case picks up where alison klaymans ai weiwei. The fake case, which had a special screening at cph. Nach 81 tagen einzelhaft wird ai weiwei unter hausarrest gestellt.
These 12 bonus clips take viewers even further into the world of ai weiwei, exploring his daily life. 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. Watch ai weiwei the fake case online vimeo on demand. Ai weiweis take on his imprisonment and the chinese governments charges against him. Tristram kenton for the guardian h oward brentons most recent. The divine comedy lyrics music videos caonima style. 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 geht uber eine kunstlerdokumentation im klassischen sinn hinaus. 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 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. Ai weiwei is shaken, but during his year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and. 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, 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. Chinas bestknown artist, ai weiwei, has been detained in beijing and police have searched his studio, confiscated computers and questioned.
The fake case follows ai weiwei after his return home, though he is still on parole and being sued for tax evasion. It is now a source for news about the artist and his work. After 81 days of solitary detention world famous chinese artist ai weiwei is put under house arrest. Following his release, he faces a lawsuit filed by the chinese. Even his address, 258 fake, posted outside his studiohome in caochangdi, is an artful wordplay. May 16, 2014 after his detention by the chinese government, activist and artist ai weiwei faces a lawsuit. Dox, received its official world premiere at idfa in amsterdam, and given worldwide interest in weiwei and his world the film is. In 1958, ai qing was arrested as part of the chinese antirightist campaign. 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 left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more.
Watch now for free featured browse more titles movies. 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. Never sorry 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.
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