Zhao Liang (director)
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Zhao Liang born 1971 in Liaoning Province is a Chinese
documentary
film director
. His early work was independent and was not sanctioned by the Chinese government, but his work has since been sanctioned by the government.
in 1985. 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. 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. After debuting at Cannes the film was banned in China. His 2011 film Together is about discrimination against people with HIV
and AIDS
in China and was commissioned by the Ministry of Health.
China
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documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
film director
Film director
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. His early work was independent and was not sanctioned by the Chinese government, but his work has since been sanctioned by the government.
Life and career
Zhao graduated from China's Central Academy of DramaCentral Academy of Drama
The Central Academy of Drama is a drama school in Beijing, People's Republic of China.-History:The academy was established in April 1950. It was named by Mao Zedong. It inherited the drama department of Lu Xun Art Academy in Yan'an, art school of North China University, and National Drama College...
in 1985. He supported himself as a photographer while working on his early documentaries. Zhao's 2009 documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
Petition: The Court of the Complainants premiered at the Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
and is about aspects of the legal system in China. 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. After debuting at Cannes the film was banned in China. His 2011 film Together is about discrimination against people with HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
and AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
in China and was commissioned by the Ministry of Health.
Filmography
- Together - Zai Yi Qi (2011)
- Petition: The Court of the Complainants (2009)
- Crime and Punishment (2007)
- Return to the BorderReturn To The BorderReturn To The Border is a 2005 documentary film directed by Zhao Liang about his return to his hometown in China that borders the Yalu river and North Korea. The short film presents deep insight into both the Chinese and North Korean societies and changes that have taken place over the last...
(2005)
External links
- Zhao Liang via dGenerate Films