Zhao Liang | |
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Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Liaoning China |
Alma mater | Luxun Fine Art Academy |
Occupation | film director |
Website | zhaoliangstudio |
Zhao Liang (simplified Chinese: 赵亮; traditional Chinese: 趙亮; pinyin: Zhào Liàng; born 1971) is a Chinese documentary film director and artist.
Zhao was born in Liaoning, and graduated from Luxun 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 issues and contemporary art.