*“you’re my big brother i’ll follow you anywhere, even to hell”*

There are stumble moments - the editing isn’t as tight as it could be, not an issue of length but more one of rhythm, and while many of the moments between Weiwei and refugees are very powerful, the justification for his presence within the film isn’t always clear and is occasionally incongruous. Still, these flaws are outweighed by the intent and execution of ‘Human Flow’, a documentary of great ambition which actually achieves it. In decades to come, this will be seen as a defining document of a major crisis where no clear solution has been found, either because of its scale or a refusal to accept responsibility for it. It’s a pity that ‘Human Flow’ wasn’t represented at the recent Oscars (it’s a far better film than Best Documentary winner ‘Icarus’), but I have no doubt its place as an important snapshot of this major international catastrophe will be asserted for years to come. - Daniel Lammin Read Daniel's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-human-flow-ai-weiweis-powerful-document-on-the-global-refugee-crisis