Human Flow (2017)

Directed by

Ai Weiwei

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

M

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 72 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Ai Weiwei visits over 20 countries to document the global refugee crisis. The film shows both the massive scale of migration and the personal stories of the people involved.

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What happens

Human Flow is a 2017 German documentary film co-produced and directed by Ai Weiwei about the current global refugee crisis. In the film the viewer is taken to over 20 countries to understand both the scale and the personal impact of this massive human migration. It was shot using various technologies, including drones, cameras and iPhones. Human Flow was screened in the main competition section of the 74th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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