The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink

The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink

In the twilight years of the Cultural Revolution, a Chinese filmmaker slowly becoming blind tours the country screening her last film to peasants. In it, the woman imagines two "alien" lovers walking from end-to-end along the Great Wall to join each other in the middle, one last time. This documentary is an adaptation of Ulay and Marina Abramovic's final collaborative project, the 1988 performance "The Lovers: The Great Wall Walk."

Release Date

January 1, 1989

Status

Released

Original Title

The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink

Runtime

1h 5min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English

Production Companies

Contemporary Art Foundation