The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink
Synopsis
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."
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- Director
- Murray Grigor
- Screenplay & Story
- Murray Grigor, Marina Abramović, Ulay
- Original Score
- Mei Hong Fu, David McNiven
- Original Title
- The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom, China
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Contemporary Art Foundation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Murray Grigor
Murray Grigor, Marina Abramović, Ulay
Mei Hong Fu, David McNiven
Barbara Grigor, Eduardo Lipschutz-Villa
Department Leadership Roster
Barbara Grigor
Producer
Murray Grigor
Director
Murray Grigor
Writer
Marina Abramović
Writer
Ulay
Writer
Eduardo Lipschutz-Villa
Producer
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What is The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink about?
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."
Who directed The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink?
The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink was directed by Murray Grigor.
Who stars in The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink?
The principal cast of The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink includes Marina Abramović, Ulay, Bao Xing, Sedar Chazam, Wu Xiao Ming.
When was The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink released and how long is it?
The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink was composed by Mei Hong Fu, David McNiven.