Welcome to Babel follows acclaimed Chinese-Australian artist Jiawei Shen as he embarks on an extraordinary project: to capture China’s turbulent modern history on a single vast canvas. As brush meets memory, the film explores the collision of art, politics, and personal legacy — revealing one man’s quest to translate the chaos of a nation into beauty and meaning.

Rialto Recommends: Welcome to Babel An absorbing portrait of art as witness. Welcome to Babel invites us into Jiawei Shen’s grand act of creation - a vision that spans continents and centuries. Bold, reflective, and deeply human, it reminds us that every brushstroke can carry the weight of history.