Human Flow, and Q&A
HAMMER | 6:30 p.m., Hammer Museum
This epic film by renowned artist Ai Weiwei is a detailed and heartbreaking exploration of the global refugee crisis. Captured over the course of a year in 23 countries, the film follows a chain of urgent stories that stretches through Afghanistan, Greece, Iraq, Kenya, Mexico, Turkey, and beyond. From teeming refugee camps to perilous ocean crossings to barbed-wire borders, Human Flow witnesses its subjects’ desperate search for safety, shelter, and justice. (2017, dir. Ai Weiwei, 140 min.)
UPDATE: Due to severe winter weather on the east coast, Ai Weiwei’s flight from New York has been cancelled and he will not be in attendance at tonight’s screening of Human Flow. The film screening will continue as scheduled, followed by a special Q&A with Karen Koning AbuZayd, former Special Adviser on the UN Summit for Refugees and Migrants and one of the world’s leading experts on the global refugee crisis. We are hoping to connect with Ai Weiwei via Skype, and we encourage everyone to attend tonight’s screening of this incredibly important film.
More detailed information is available on the Hammer Museum website.
Event Date: Thursday, Jan. 4, 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater
Price: Free*
*Tickets are available at the Box Office one hour before the program on a first come, first served basis following member ticketing. Early arrival is recommended.
The Hammer is located at the corner of Westwood and Wilshire boulevards in Westwood Village, three blocks east of the 405 freeway’s Wilshire exit.
Parking is available under the museum.