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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

“Can an artist change China?”

★ 7.1 / 10 (88 votes)June 14, 201292 minEN

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.

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Movie facts

Release dateJune 14, 2012

StatusReleased

Runtime92 min

Rating★ 7.1 / 10

CertificationR

Original languageMandarin, English

CountryUnited States of America

Budget—

Revenue$181,107

ProductionExpressions United Media, MUSE Film and Television, Never Sorry

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Alison Klayman

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Ai Weiwei

Ai WeiweiSelf - Artist

Chen Danqing

Chen DanqingSelf - Artist

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Li ZhanyangSelf - Sculptor

Hung Huang

Hung HuangSelf - Magazine Publisher

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Ethan CohenSelf - Art Gallerist

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Phil TinariSelf - UCCA Museum Director

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Feng BoyiSelf - Art Curator

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Evan OsnosSelf - Journalist

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Liu YanpingSelf - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer

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Huang KankanSelf - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer

Gu Changwei

Gu ChangweiSelf - Filmmaker

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Karen SmithSelf - Writer

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