Wen Pulin Movies
- 2019
My 1980's
My 1980's72019HD
Highlights the rebellious young generation of artists in China fighting for political emancipation, artistic freedom and creating a cultural golden...
- 2016
Seven Sins: 7 Performances during 1989 China Avant-Garde Art Exhibition
Seven Sins: 7 Performances during 1989 China Avant-Garde Art Exhibition02016HD
In 1989, a group of avant-garde artists who had collaborated in private for years received permission to organize their own exhibition at the...
- 1993
Sun 100
Sun 10001993HD
In 1993, on the 100th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth, Wen Pulin mobilized the “Sun 100” series of artistic activities, staging...
- 1998
Gods Go Down to Earth
Gods Go Down to Earth01998HD
Documentary about the lives of a group of Tibetan religious dance performers.
- 1985
Uncle's Dream
Uncle's Dream01985HD
Early filmed theater performance by avant-garde artist Wen Pulin.
- 1986
Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens01986HD
In April of 1986, Wen Pulin and his then-wife Zheng Ziru directed students at Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute in an English-language play...
- 1989
The Great Earthquake
The Great Earthquake01989HD
On Tomb Sweeping Day, in 1988, a film crew set out for the monument of the Tangshan earthquake to shoot a memorial ceremony for the victims. This...
- 1992
Lhasa "Snow" Dwellers
Lhasa "Snow" Dwellers01992HD
Independent documentary by Jiang Yue. Excerpted from production notes: "At the foot of Petal Place, there was once a large stretch of vacant ground...
- 1998
Avant-Garde Decade
Avant-Garde Decade01998HD
Short documentary with English narration that was prepared for the Inside Out: New Chinese Art exhibition at Asia Society in New York City, which ran...
- 1998
Tibet #3
Tibet #301998HD
Third short film on Tibet, 'Murals and Stone Carvings of Lama Temple,' from Wen Pulin's Archive of Chinese Avant-Garde Art.
- 1998
Tibet #1
Tibet #101998HD
Short film on Tibet #1, 'Tibetan Artist Visit,' from Wen Pulin's Archive of Chinese Avant-Garde Art.
- 2001
Rebuilding Gongdelin
Rebuilding Gongdelin02001HD
Wen Pulin documents the social conditions, customs, and spiritual life of Tibetans in Lhasa.
- 1999
China Action
China Action01999HD
A documentary about politically-charged Chinese performance art -- contains footage of the most significant performance art activities that took...
- 1999
Tibet: 10 Years
Tibet: 10 Years01999HD
The Wen brothers, as director and photographer of the film, documented their 10 years of journey in Tibet, from 1989 to 1999. Their film investigates...
- 1999
Dreaming of Axu
Dreaming of Axu01999HD
The Wen brothers lived and traveled together with the living lama, Bajia, in Beijing and to his homeland in Ganzi Zangzu Zizhizhou in 1990s. This...
- 1995
Karmapa Bless You
Karmapa Bless You01995HD
A documentary on the XVII Karmapa of Tibet. The film also presents the spiritual life of Tibetan Buddhists in the 1990s through interviews.
- 1992
Catholicism in Tibet
Catholicism in Tibet01992HD
A Wen Pulin and Jiang Yue co-directed documentary about Tibet.
- 1992
Bajiao Street
Bajiao Street01992HD
A documentary film showing the oldest street in Lhasa, Bajiao St., also called Bakhor or Baghor), located in the town center. In the past, Bajiao...
- 1992
The Nuns of Minqiong
The Nuns of Minqiong01992HD
The Wen brothers, Wen Pulin and Wen Puqing -- as director and cinematographer, respectively -- document the social conditions, customs, and spiritual...
- 1995
Karma-pa Bless You
Karma-pa Bless You01995HD
A biographical film of the the Karma-pa XVI and XVII of Tibet. The film also presents the spiritual life of Tibetan Buddhists in 1990s through...