The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink 35 years old

In the twilight years of the Cultural Revolution, a Chinese filmmaker slowly becoming blind tours the country screening her last film to peasants. In it, the woman imagines two "alien" lovers walking from end-to-end along the Great Wall to join each other in the middle, one last time. This documentary is an adaptation of Ulay and Marina Abramovic's final collaborative project, the 1988 performance "The Lovers: The Great Wall Walk."

Credits

The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink Cast

Name Character
Marina Abramović She was 42, now 78 years old as Herself
Ulay He was 45, now 81 years old as Himself

The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink Crew

Name Department
Brian Kelly as Assistant Editor. He was 57 (73) years old when He died Editing
Murray Grigor as Director. He was 50 (now 85) years old Directing
Murray Grigor as Writer. He was 50 (now 85) years old Writing
Marina Abramović as Writer. She was 42 (now 78) years old Writing
Ulay as Writer. He was 45 (now 81) years old Writing
The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink poster
The Great Wall: Lovers at the Brink (35 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, January 01, 1989
  • Runtime: 65 minutes