Movie

Moving Mountains (2016)

• December 13, 2016
• 46m

Overview

Yang Fudong, one of the most influential contemporary artists in China, is known for his epic black-and-white films and photographs, which straddle the worlds of contemporary art installation and cinema. Moving Mountains is a 46-minute, black-and-white film, accompanied by photographs from the film set, drawings and props. The film is inspired by the ancient tale of a man, seeking to move a mountain, and extolls the virtues of perseverance and collective action. The artist makes this story a poetic reflection upon human nature and the shifting values to which it can be subjected.

Director

Yang Fudong

Writers

Yang Fudong

Starring

Wan Qian, Wan Shengli, Hu Wen