Dimensions
138 x 216 x 35mm
A famous Chinese performance artist and political activist accepts an artist's residency in Los Angeles, where he is to stay with a wealthy Beverly Hills family. From the moment he arrives, however, it becomes clear that all is not what it seems – on either side. The dissident seems strangely reluctant to talk about his past, and is happier teaching than working on projects of his own; his hosts appear – on the surface at least – to be a happy, nuclear family, yet their relationships are, in fact, fraught with rivalries and tensions.
Set in Los Angeles and Beijing, 'The Dissident' tells the story of a life in flux and a family near breaking point – and what happens when the two collide.
