In Shenzhen, China, copying Van Gogh and other Western artists is a day and night task. Copies made by artists in the village of Dafen are sold around the world. An intimate portrait of peasant-turned oil painters transitioning from simply making copies of iconic Western paintings to creating their own authentic works of art, emblematic of the journey that China is going through, from 'Made in China' to 'Created in China'. From China's Van Goghs It's like Netflix for history... Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u Twitter: https://twitter.com/realstoriesdocs Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RealStoriesChannel Instagram - @realstoriesdocs To listen to some of the best new documentary filmmakers talk on The Doc Exchange podcast, click this link: https://podfollow.com/the-doc-exchange-a-real-stories-podcast Content licensed from CBC. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com If you loved this film, Real Stories has hundreds more full-length documentaries, click the link to enjoy: http://bit.ly/1GOzpIu
