The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink

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Released January 01, 1989

Overview

In the twilight years of the Cultural Revolution, a Chinese filmmaker slowly becoming blind tours the country screening her last film to peasants. In it, the woman imagines two "alien" lovers walking from end-to-end along the Great Wall to join each other in the middle, one last time. This documentary is an adaptation of Ulay and Marina Abramovic's final collaborative project, the 1988 performance "The Lovers: The Great Wall Walk."

Runtime

1h 5m


Origin Country

United States


Original Language

English


Original Title

The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • United Kingdom
  • China

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production Companies

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    Contemporary Art Foundation

    United States

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