Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
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Can an artist change China?
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.
- Released: 2012-06-14
- Genres: Documentary
- Runtime: 1h 32m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 87 votes
Directed by Alison Klayman.
Top cast
- Ai Weiwei as Self - Artist
- Chen Danqing as Self - Artist
- Li Zhanyang as Self - Sculptor
- Hung Huang as Self - Magazine Publisher
- Ethan Cohen as Self - Art Gallerist
- Phil Tinari as Self - UCCA Museum Director
- Feng Boyi as Self - Art Curator
- Evan Osnos as Self - Journalist
- Liu Yanping as Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
- Huang Kankan as Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Where to watch Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
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