Zhao Liang (; born 1971) is a Chinese documentary film director and artist.
Life and career Zhao was born in Liaoning, and graduated from Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts in 1992. 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.Ebert, Roger (17 April 2011). Chinese Documentaries: an Inside Look. Chicago Sun-Times 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. His work focuses on global social and ecological issues.
Filmography Return to the Border (2005) Crime and Punishment (2007) Petition (2009) Together (2010) Behemoth (2015) I'm So Sorry (2021)
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I’m So Sorry: Cannes Festival interview with Zhao Liang (2024) 2021 Cannes Festival Special Screening: I'm So Sorry New York Times Review (2017): In ‘Behemoth,’ the Horrors of Economic Progress New York Times (2015): As China Hungers for Coal, Zhao Liang's ‘Behemoth’ Studies the Ravages at the Source New York Times (2011): Chinese Director's Path from Rebel to Insider New York Times Review (2011): In China, You Can't Fight City Hall 2009 Cannes Festival Special Screening: Petition Variety review (2008): Zhao Liang's Crime and Punishment