When you pinch his ear, he says its no cure for diarrhea. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece. The fake case 2014 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Apr 21, 2014 ai weiwei the fake case trailer 20 director. The fake case 25 november 20 ai weiwei has always chosen the struggle for human rights over a life of privilege, a choice that has consequences when you live in china. The fake case is the lesser version of another, similar film that film being ai weiwei. When youre ready to strike, he mumbles about nonviolence. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on vimeo. It is legitimate to ask whether ai weiwei or, more accurately, beijing fake cultural development ltd, owes taxes, joshua rosenzweig, a hong kongbased independent human rights researcher, wrote. May 16, 2014 the piece premiered at the 20 venice biennale. The resulting film, ai weiwei the fake case, is intimate, thoughtprovoking and. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer english subtitles on. 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. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket.
Here, we are presented with a man who is a terrific subject to base a documentary on. 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. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the chinese governments stance on democracy and human rights. To purchase the dvd with ppr or dsl, please contact estelle grosso or call 212 6296880. Preparatevi a una rivoluzione nel concetto di nutrizione con il nuovo documentario di andreas johnsen ai weiwei the fake case. 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. Weiweis studio was placed under street surveillance, both via parked vehicles and video monitoring. 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 more explicitly political, reflecting ais battle against the gigantic lawsuit thrust upon him by the chinese government in an effort to silence him. 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. 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. Ai weiwei the fake case is a 20 documentary film about chinese artist and activist ai weiwei, directed by danish filmmaker andreas johnsen.
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. 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. Season 28 episode 14 1m s the authorities order ai weiweis accountant and manager to leave beijing and threaten his team of lawyers. Season 28 episode 14 ai weiwei and his mother discuss their familys history of persecution by chinese authorities during her lifetime.
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. Never sorry left off, serving as not just an update, but an even more galvanizing call for reform, destined. Indonesians recently got the opportunity to download. After his detention by the chinese government, activist and artist ai weiwei faces a lawsuit. The fake case is a statement on the impact that even a single. Nov 25, 20 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Season 28 episode 14 1m s the authorities order ai weiwei s accountant and manager to leave beijing and threaten his team of lawyers. 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. The fake case pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and. In 1958, ai qing was arrested as part of the chinese antirightist campaign. The fake case about ai weiwei ai weiwei is a chinese activist and artist, born in 1957.
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 documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he was arrested at the beijing airport in april 2011 to his. 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 chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and a trumpedup taxevasion lawsuit dubbed the fake case. The divine comedy lyrics music videos caonima style. These 12 bonus clips take viewers even further into the world of ai weiwei, exploring his daily life. Ai weiwei the fake case has no dearth of dramatic events. 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 voynich code the worlds most mysterious manuscript the secrets of nature duration. The resulting film, ai weiwei the fake case, is intimate and thoughtprovoking and packed with action. Both are about the urgent need to make art under constrained circumstances, and the creative lengths to which creative people will go to make. The fake case may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities.
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. Sep 15, 2014 an incredibly personal portrait, ai weiwei. The fake case chronicles weiweis yearlong battle against the chinese government and. His adventure continues during andreas johnsens ai weiwei. The fake case 20 stream and watch online in 2011, activist and conceptual artist ai weiwei is kidnapped and imprisoned by chinese authorities. Ai grew up in the far northwest of china, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his fathers exile. The fake case 20 in 2011, activist and conceptual artist ai weiwei is kidnapped and imprisoned by chinese authorities. But amongst the myriad car chases, statesanctioned harassment, a literal rain of money and an exhausted artist who nods off anywhere and anytime at the drop of a. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of. A documentary reflects on artist ai weiweis battle against the lawsuit thrust upon him by the chinese government in an effort to silence him.
In chinese, the characters that sound like fake mean scientific development, a communist party catchphrase. Ai weiwei is shaken, but during his year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and. Ai weiwei is one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. Ai s passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted. 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. 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. 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. As with the recently watched gang tapes and korengal, ai weiwei. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. 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 pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released ai weiwei.
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. Cohen, wang fen, pan haixia, he yunchang official content from international film circuit. The fake case picks up where alison klaymans ai weiwei. Ais passport has not been returned to him and his freedom of travel remains restricted.
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 chinese artist ai weiwei is one of the most prolific, provocative and. Andreas johnsen 20 in recent years, conceptual artist ai weiwei had become a significant voice in opposing the chinese government. Ai weiwei the fake case trailer 9 danish director andreas johnsens ai weiwei. When ai weiwei was visiting sichuan for a court case of his friend, he was. Never sorry here, we are presented with a man who is a terrific subject to base a documentary on. 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. This led to his 2011 arrest and subsequent solitary confinement, which lasted three months. The fake case is a fascinating behindthescenes film, and given al weiweis continued profile should be one that attracts festival and distributor interest. Teitelbaum recorded live at ago first thursdays on september 5, 20. Even his address, 258 fake, posted outside his studiohome in caochangdi, is an artful wordplay. The fake case year 20 genre documentary drama type movies idmb rating 6. In april 2011 he was suddenly kidnapped by the chinese authorities, and held in in isolation at a secret location, denied all contact with the outside world and. A documentary reflects on artist ai weiweis battle against the.
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