Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $181,107.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.306 |
Directed By
Alison Klayman
Crew
Alison Klayman
Jennifer Fineran
Alison Klayman
Ilan Isakov
Colin Jones
Adam Schlesinger
Alison Klayman
Andy Cohen
Julie Goldman
Karl Katz
Katie Grube
Matt Ma
Win-sie Tow
Alison Klayman
Colin Jones
Alison Klayman
Ted Alcorn
Matt Gundy
Jane Tolmachyov
Ai Weiwei
TOP 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
Lu Qing
Self - Weiwei's Wife
Inserk Yang
Self - Art Assistant
Chris Dercon
Self - Haus der Kunst Director
Gao Ying
Self - Weiwei's Mother
Zhao Zhao
Self - Weiwei's Videographer
Zhang Hongtu
Self - Artist
Hsieh Tehching
Self - Performance Artist
RongRong
Self - Photographer
Yunchang He
Self - Performance Artist
Ai Lao
Self - Weiwei's Son
Wang Feng
Self - Lao's Mother
Sheena Wagstaff
Self - Tate Modern Chief Curator
Tan Zuoren
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Activist (archive footage)
Christiane Amanpour
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Oliver North
Self - US Military Officer (archive footage)
Yang Zhichao
Self - Performance Artist (archive footage)
Liu Xiaobo
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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