Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
“Can an artist change China?”
2012•R•1h 32m•7.1•Released
Documentary
An account of the many tribulations that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, known for his subversive art and political activism, endured between 2008 and 2011, from his rise to world fame via the Internet to his highly publicized arrest due to his frequent and daring confrontations with the Chinese authorities.
Director
Alison Klayman
Revenue
$0M
Languages
Mandarin, English
Studio
Expressions United Media
Cast
Ai Weiwei
Self - Artist
Chen Danqing
Self - Artist
Li Zhanyang
Self - Sculptor
Hung Huang
Self - Magazine Publisher
Ethan Cohen
Self - Art Gallerist
Phil Tinari
Self - UCCA Museum Director
Feng Boyi
Self - Art Curator
Evan Osnos
Self - Journalist
Liu Yanping
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Huang Kankan
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Gu Changwei
Self - Filmmaker
Karen Smith
Self - Writer
Ai Dan
Self - Weiwei's Brother
Zuoxiao Zuzhou
Self - Musician
Lee Ambrozy
Self - Weiwei's Blog Translator
Production
Company
Expressions United Media
Company
MUSE Film and Television
Company
Never Sorry
Producer
Alison Klayman
Producer
Adam Schlesinger
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