Human Flow (2017)
Directed by Ai Weiwei · Cinematography by Johannes Waltermann, Wenhai Huang, Ai Weiwei, Murat Bay, Lv Hengzhong, Dongxu Li, Koukoulis Konstantinos, Zanbo Zhang, Christopher Doyle, Renaat Lambeets, Ma Yan
PG-13140 min288 frames
Documentary
When there is nowhere to go, nowhere is home.
Stills, screencaps & shots from Human Flow
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Human Flow — official trailer
What is Human Flow about?
More than 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war, the greatest displacement since World War II. Filmmaker Ai Weiwei examines the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact. Over the course of one year in 23 countries, Weiwei follows a chain of urgent human stories that stretch across the globe, including Afghanistan, France, Greece, Germany and Iraq.
Where can you watch Human Flow?
US availability for Human Flow (2017). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.
Who stars in Human Flow?
- Boris Cheshirkovas Himself
- Marin Din Kajdomcajas Herself
- Princess Dana Firas of Jordanas Herself
Who made Human Flow?
Ai WeiweiDirector- Johannes WaltermannCinematography
- Wenhai HuangCinematography
- Heino DeckertProducer
- Chin-Chin YapProducer
What does the cinematography of Human Flow look like?
Sampled across 200 frames, the coverage of Human Flow leans on wide compositions (43% of the sample) and medium shots (29%). Cinematographer Johannes Waltermann keeps 82% of it in soft, naturalistic light. This is largely a daylight film — 78% of the frames play in daylight. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 72% of the frames.
What is the color palette of Human Flow?
The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Human Flow (2017) are #30302f, #51524f, #d3d2ce, #8f908b, #b0b0ab, #f3f4f3 — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.
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See the full Human Flow colour palette — every hex with its share, plus warmth, saturation and luminance.
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