Moving Mountains (movie)
愚公移山- Production country: China
- Producer: Yang Fudong
- Production companies: Yang Fudong Studio, Jing Yu Tianan Film Company
- Release date: 12/13/2016
- Run time: 46 min.
Movie description
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.
