Alison klaymans sensitive documentary is an essential account of the chinese artistactivists rise to international fame. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most famous missing person, having first risen to international prominence in 2008 after helping design beijings iconic birds nest. Ai weiweis deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. Director alison klayman chronicles the complexities of ai s life for three years, beginning with his. Never sorry captures ai weiweis transformation from artist to political dissident. 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. Never sorry offers an intimate perspective on the artist whose creativity spills out over all media, finding audiences online and through social networks beyond the formality of a gallery. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china.
Never sorry is a documentary film that was released in 2012 about the noted chinese artist named al weiwei. 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. Klayman documented ais artistic process in preparation for major museum exhibitions, his intimate exchanges with family members and his increasingly public clashes with the chinese government. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for ai weiwei. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most famous missing person. The story of a very popular artist trying to make change in china, ai weiwei. Never sorry 2012 stream and watch online moviefone.
Never sorry is an intimate portrait of the chinese artist and political activist who came to international prominence due to his antigovernment views. Watch the clip titled remembering for the film ai weiwei. Apr 10, 2017 ai weiwei never sorry 2012 juan roma producciones. The contemporary artists father ai ping was a famous poet critical of the communist regime in the 1950s, and ai weiwei is clearly his fathers son.
Can an artist change china ai weiwei is known for many things great architecture, subversive inyourface art, and political activism. As a sequel to ai weiwei s film lao ma ti hua, the film so sorry named after the artists 2009 exhibition in munich, germany shows the beginnings of the tension between ai weiwei and the chinese. T he american documentarist alison klayman had unequalled access to ai weiwei during the time he was working. And his appearances on twitter and the unsparing truths he airs in his blog often lead to police harassment. Never sorry 2012 starring ai weiwei on dvd and bluray. Never sorry takes a fascinating upclose look at renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei, as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and finds himself repeatedly clashing with the chinese government. Never sorry 2012 full movie online free streaming hd. 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. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. While ai weiwei is a very famous artist in china, this film is not necessarily about his art. Never sorry comes with a great 1080p hd transfer and is presented in 1. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. Director alison klayman chronicles the complexities of ai s life for three years, beginning with his rise to.
Wait 5 sec to load movie before clicking on player logo. Director alison klayman chronicles the complexities of ais life for three years, beginning with his rise to. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he was arrested at the beijing airport in april 2011 to his. Ai weiwei always makes his opposition to silence and oppression public. Never sorry takes a fascinating upclose look at renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei, as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and finds himself repeatedly clashing with the. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. Alison klayman documents the life and work of chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. This documentary features sitdown interviews, archival footage, and some guerillastyle shooting as ai weiwei is being transported to police stations, on the run from the police, and at art galleries. 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. Born in 1957, beijingbased ai weiwei is perhaps the most internationally v. The first feature length doc on the iconic chinese contemporary artist, ai weiwei.
Never sorry 2012 if the movie does not work, please try to stream it with another source under the video player. Al weiwei is also known for his political activism. Director alison klayman chronicles the complexities of ais life for three years, beginning with his. Jan 22, 2012 database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for ai weiwei. Never sorry 2012 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent contemporary artist. Directed by alison klayman, the film lists unknown or not available as a castmember. 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. Al weiwei has always been a famous artist but recently his political activities have begun to get him international attention. 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 government. A documentary that chronicles artist and activist ai weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an. In the summer of 2006, having just graduated from brown university.
He has also called for greater transparency on the part of the chinese state. In december 2008 a 24yearold american, alison klayman, as a favor to a friend, started videotaping the chinese artist ai weiwei. Never sorry is the first featurelength film about the internationally renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much.
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