Ai Weiwei's Turandot
Maxim Derevianko Italy 2025 78 min.
World-renowned Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei delves into the world of opera and tackles Giacomo Puccini's controversial opera Turandot. In Rome's majestic Teatro dell'Opera, he takes a close look at the century-old work. His radical reinterpretation infuses the classic production with urgent contemporary themes: from the global impact of COVID and Putin's invasion of Ukraine to the refugee crisis and public displays of cruelty.
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Thanks to an exceptional insight into his creative process, Ai Weiwei's Turandot shows how Ai's unique artistic language and political activism come together, and how he transforms a classical opera into a thought-provoking reflection on whether art is truly capable of challenging or changing our divided world. The result is both an ode to artistic rebellion and a confirmation of the enduring relevance of Puccini's masterpiece.
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Director
Maxim Derevianko
Cinematography
Maxim Derevianko
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Dalton Distribution
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Dialogues
English, Italian
Subtitling
French-Dutch