Human Flow is an epic portrait of mass migration that understands how a lack of empathy often stems from a failure of imagination.”
- David Ehrlich, Indiewire
Artist, activist, and director Ai Weiwei captures the worldwide refugee crisis in this breathtakingly epic journey. In this global point of view, Weiwei visits 23 different countries to follow refugees’ quest for things every human needs: safety, shelter, peace, and the opportunity to be who we are.
Ai Weiwei is a renowned artist born in Beijing and currently works in both Beijing and Berlin. Ai is known for working in a variety of mediums, from architecture to installations, social media to documentaries, to express new ways to examine global society and its values. Recent exhibitions include: Ai Weiwei: Trace at Hirshhorn at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C., translocation - transformation at 21er Haus in Vienna, and #SafePassage at Foam in Amsterdam. He currently serves as the Einstein Visiting Professor at the Berlin University of the Arts. Ai has made numerous award-winning documentaries about social and political issues, including Disturbing the Peace (2009), So Sorry (2012), and Ai Weiwei’s Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 (2014).