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Zhao Liang (director)

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Zhao Liang
Born1971 (age 52–53)
Liaoning
China
Alma materLu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
Occupationfilm director
Websitezhaoliangstudio.com

Zhao Liang (simplified Chinese: 赵亮; traditional Chinese: 趙亮; pinyin: Zhào Liàng; born 1971) is a Chinese documentary film director and artist.

Life and career

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Zhao was born in Liaoning, and graduated from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 1992.[citation needed] 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.[1] 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.[citation needed] His work focuses on global social and ecological issues.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ Ebert, Roger (17 April 2011). Chinese Documentaries: an Inside Look. Archived 5 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine Chicago Sun-Times
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