Zhao Liang (simplified Chinese: 赵亮; traditional Chinese: 趙亮; pinyin: Zhào Liàng; born 1971) is a Chinese documentary film director and artist.
Zhao Liang | |
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| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Liaoning China |
| Alma mater | Luxun Fine Art Academy |
| Occupation | film director |
| Website | zhaoliangstudio |
Life and career edit
Zhao was born in Liaoning, and graduated from Luxun Academy of Fine Arts in 1992.[citation needed] He supported himself as a photographer while working on his early documentaries. Zhao's 2009 documentary Petition: The Court of the Complainants premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and is about aspects of the legal system in China.[1] The film was shot over twelve years and details the plight of Chinese citizens traveling to Beijing to file complaints with the central government about local officials.[citation needed] His work focuses on global issues and contemporary art.
Filmography edit
- Behemoth (2015)
- Together (2010)
- Petition (2009)
- Return to the Border (2005)
References edit
- ^ Ebert, Roger (17 April 2011). Chinese Documentaries: an Inside Look. Archived 5 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Chicago Sun-Times
External links edit
- Zhao Liang at IMDb
- Zhao Liang via dGenerate Films
- Filming China's Dark Side: Zhao Liang's films, which explore the relationship between the Chinese government and its citizens, have received critical acclaim abroad, but are not screened in China. NYTimes video by Jonah M. Kessel.
- "Documentary filmmaker and photographer Zhao Liang: 'My language is imagery'" Goethe-Institut China (English)
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