Ad-hoc iPhone shots inspired refugee epic, artist Ai Weiwei says
02 September 2017 |
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Rudimentary iPhone shots of people huddled in rubber boats approaching a Greek island was what led to the creation of refugee epic "Human Flow" which Chinese artist Ai Weiwei premiered at the Venice film festival on Friday.
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