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  • "The last great work of art that had a powerful political impact may have been Picasso’s Guernica." ​

    John McDonald 

    ★★★★★

  • "I watched with my heart in my throat, tears in my eyes and many laughs." ​

    Letterboxd Review

    ★★★★★

  • "Anybody can declare themselves a political artist nowadays, but few honestly believe that their work is actually helping to bring about social change." ​

    John McDonald 

    ★★★★★

  • "Captures the role of art in history-making while raising questions about who gets to make the art."

    Letterboxd Review

    ★★★★★

  • "For a veteran of the Cultural Revolution, to survive, to laugh, to make sense, and to shine a beam of light into the murky recesses of politics, is a kind of triumph."

    John McDonald 

    ★★★★★

  • "There's an entire world history in a single person's lifetime, no more so than in those of Chinese-born, Australian-based artists Jiawei Shen and Lan Wang."

    Letterboxd Review

    ★★★★★

  • "This is almost the definition of a lunatic project." ​ 

    John McDonald 

    ★★★★★

  • "Only an artist with great self assurance would call their work Babel but I think it's earned here." ​ 

    Letterboxd Review

    ★★★★★

  • "This is one of the most ambitious and far-reaching projects that anyone could imagine, anywhere" ​ 

    John McDonald 

    ★★★★★

  • "The cinematography and editing were exceptional and tonally perfect."

    Sydney Film Festival

    ★★★★★

  • "The ultimate exclamation mark on twentieth century history."

    John McDonald

    ★★★★★

  • "Breathtaking doco"

    Letterboxd Review

    ★★★★★

  • "A beautifully made and thoughtful film that demonstrated the ambition to tell a global story."​

    Sydney Film Festival

    ★★★★★

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Screening soon in Australian cinemas. Check locations for updates.

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