Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

"Can an artist change China?"

2012 1h 32m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 87

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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.

“Can an artist change China?”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alison Klayman
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America

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Released 14 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alison Klayman, shot by Alison Klayman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ilan Isakov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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ERA

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Editor Jennifer Fineran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ai Weiwei and Chen Danqing and Li Zhanyang carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Can an artist change China?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1845773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alison Klayman directs. Alison Klayman behind the camera. Ilan Isakov scores. Jennifer Fineran cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 14 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
3Directed by Alison Klayman, shot by Alison Klayman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ilan Isakov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jennifer Fineran shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ai Weiwei and Chen Danqing and Li Zhanyang carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Can an artist change China?".
8IMDB entry: tt1845773 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "freedom of speech", "earthquake", "social activism", "dissident".