Human Flow(2017)
“When there is nowhere to go, nowhere is home.”
Overview
More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war, the greatest displacement since World War II. Filmmaker Ai Weiwei examines the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. Over the course of one year in 23 countries, Weiwei follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretch across the globe, including Afghanistan, France, Greece, Germany and Iraq.
Director
Ai Weiwei
Studio
Ai Weiwei Studio
Cast
Boris Cheshirkov
as Himself
Marin Din Kajdomcaj
as Herself
Princess Dana Firas of Jordan
as Herself
Abeer Khalid
as
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2017
Runtime
2h 20m
Language
Hungarian
Rating
6.9 / 10
Production Companies
Ai Weiwei Studio • Participant • AC Films
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What is Human Flow about?▼
More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war, the greatest displacement since World War II. Filmmaker Ai Weiwei examines the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. Over the course of one year in 23 countries, Weiwei follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretch across the globe, including Afghanistan, France, Greece, Germany and Iraq.
Who directed Human Flow?▼
Human Flow was directed by Ai Weiwei and released in 2017. It is a documentary film.
How long is Human Flow?▼
Human Flow has a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes (140 minutes total).
Who stars in Human Flow?▼
The cast of Human Flow includes Boris Cheshirkov as Himself, Marin Din Kajdomcaj as Herself, Princess Dana Firas of Jordan as Herself, Abeer Khalid as .
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