Cleveland Museum of Art

Both directed by Ai Weiwei. These two recent documentaries by Ai address the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, in which thousands of students died in collapsed school buildings. The first film concerns the identification of quake victims; the second revolves around the trial of civil rights advocate Tan Zuoren, who criticized the government for shoddy school construction.

China, 2009/2012, subtitles, color, DVD, 55/78 min.