An intimate portrait of a peasant-turned oil painter transitioning from making copies of iconic Western paintings to creating his own authentic works of art.
Direction
Patient observation that trusts viewers to find their own meaning.
Production
Remarkable access to Dafen's hidden replica factory ecosystem.
Director
Yu Haibo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dafen Oil Painting Village produces 60% of the world's handmade oil paintings—most buyers never know their 'European art' was made in a Shenzhen suburb.
Zhao's Amsterdam trip reveals the brutal irony: Western museums profit from Van Gogh's suffering while Chinese laborers profit from his style—neither owns the value they create.
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