Ai weiwei celebrity profile check out the latest ai weiwei photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Never sorry is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. Published on nov 5, 2012 from 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. Wait 5 sec to load movie before clicking on player logo. He has also called for greater transparency on the part of the chinese state. Artist, activist and filmmaker ai weiwei has gained international acclaim for his work, and been the subject of films including ai weiwei. Klaymans detailed portrait of the artist provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary china and one of its most compelling public figures.
The first feature length doc on the iconic chinese contemporary artist, ai weiwei. Ai weiwei liked the video i made for his exhibition, which helped pave the way for building a trusting relationship. While ai weiwei is a very famous artist in china, this film is not necessarily about his art. Never sorry 2012 a documentary that chronicles artist and activist ai weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the chinese. T he american documentarist alison klayman had unequalled access to ai weiwei during the time he was working.
Never sorry teaches us, if nothing else, that its subject will never stop speaking truth to power, whether in the form of a 140character tweet or a largescale piece of architecture. Ai weiweis deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. Beasts of the southern wild 2012 dvd rip free download. Can an artist change china ai weiwei is known for many things great architecture, subversive inyourface art, and political activism.
The story of a very popular artist trying to make change in china, ai weiwei. Al weiwei is also known for his political activism. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. Never sorry is alison klaymans debut feature documentary, which she directed, produced, filmed and coedited. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent contemporary artist. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most famous missing person.
Never sorry is a documentary film that was released in 2012 about the noted chinese artist named al weiwei. Ted alcorn ai weiwei in a scene from alison klaymans ai weiwei. The chinese artist and activist ai weiwei has achieved a prominence that makes him, in effect, the aleksandr solzhenitsyn of the twitter age. Nov 05, 2012 published on nov 5, 2012 from 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure, but theres no denying the power of. Ai weiwei vouches for never sorry film china real time. Never sorry 2012 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In december 2008 a 24yearold american, alison klayman, as a favor to a friend, started videotaping the chinese artist ai weiwei. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. Al weiwei has always been a famous artist but recently his political activities have begun to get him international attention. It wasnt until 2008 that i first met chinese artist ai weiwei.
A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure. Klayman documented ai s artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the chinese government. This time around, hes going behind the camera to explore a crisis thats currently gripping the globe. Hes also the least stuffy of dissidents, and alison klaymans stirring, important documentary catches his complex humanity. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much. Never sorry stars danqing chen, weiwei ai, dan ai, lao ai the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 31 min, and received a score of 81 out of 100 on. Never sorry is the first featurelength film about the internationally renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei. He is an undoubtedly fascinating focal point for a documentary as debut filmmaker, alison klayman, follows him for three years capturing his professional high points as well as his.
Alex cross 2012 high quality video movie free download. My roommate in beijing, stephanie tung, was curating an exhibition of his photographs for a local gallery, and she invited me to make a video to accompany that show. Never sorry captures ai weiweis transformation from artist to political dissident. Winner of the special jury prize at sundance 2012, ai weiwei. Jul 25, 2012 ai weiwei vouches for never sorry film. Never sorry is an intimate portrait of the chinese artist and political activist who came to international prominence due to his antigovernment views. Alison klaymans sensitive documentary is an essential account of the chinese artistactivists rise to international fame. Never sorry 2012 if the movie does not work, please try to stream it with another source under the video player. Never sorry with incredible access and the full participation of her subject, alison klayman presents a significant yet scattered introduction to the chinese superstar artistactivist. Superstar artistactivist ai weiwei remains elusive on film until now. Dupontcolumbia award for excellence in broadcasting, and a special jury prize at the 2012 sundance film festival. Big miracle 2012 full hd quality video movie free download.
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