The story of a very popular artist trying to make change in china, ai weiwei. Klayman couldnt have known that she would soon help to tell that same tale in her galvanizing documentary, ai weiwei. Ai weiwei s deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary china and. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent contemporary artist.
Chinese artist fights to expose the oppression and corruption of the chinese government. Ai weiwei during the time he was working on the birds nest stadium for the 2008 beijing olympics and staging his large so sorry exhibition in munich, and her. 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. While the government focuses on opioid addiction, take your pills serves as a cautionary reminder that a drug intended for those with adhd is still causing problems nationwide the role adderall plays in driving america, and americans, is put under the spotlight in a new netflix documentary launching this week. New york premiere followed by opening night reception. While ai weiwei is a very famous artist in china, this film. Never sorry is the first featurelength film about the internationally renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei. In take your pills, alison klayman, best known for her 2012 film. This is 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.
Ai weiweis deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. But even then he never gives up, and instead films his official minders with his video camera and publishes his footage on the web. Never sorry is alison klaymans debut feature documentary, which she directed, produced, filmed and coedited. Never sorry biff interview i 2012 first reel of eight from the press conference with director alison klayman and klaas ruitenbeek, director of berlins museum for asian art, while at the berlin international film festival. Special jury prize, sundance film festival alfred i. 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. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china.
While ai weiwei is a very famous artist in china, this film is not necessarily about his art. Al weiwei is also known for his political activism. 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. 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. 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. Follows ai from the close of the 2008 beijing olympics for which he helped design the acclaimed birds nest stadium to his arrest and 81day detention in. 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. Al weiwei has always been a famous artist but recently his political activities have. Never sorry trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Al weiwei has always been a famous artist but recently his political activities have begun to get him international attention. Winner of the special jury prize at sundance 2012, ai weiwei. An unprecedented look at ai weiwei and those close to him, capturing the controversial artists forthrightness and unequivocal stance against chinas various forms of oppression. Never sorry alison klayman 2012 usa doco, subs are good.
Artist, activist and filmmaker ai weiwei has gained international acclaim for his work, and been the subject of films including ai weiwei. A charismatic and infectiously energetic character, he achieved worldwide fame in 2008 after codesigning his countrys iconic birds nest olympic stadium and then publicly denouncing the games as government propaganda. Ai weiwei always makes his opposition to silence and oppression public. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much. Never sorry follows the famous artist around the world as he repeatedly irks chinese authorities with his art and political critiques. 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. Ai to inochi to namida no zen kiroku yomei ikkagetsu no hanayome. This time around, hes going behind the camera to explore a crisis thats currently gripping the globe. And his appearances on twitter and the unsparing truths he airs in his blog often lead to police harassment. Art and politics collide in this eyeopening portrait of outspoken chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most famous missing person. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary china. Never sorry 2012 starring ai weiwei on dvd and bluray.
Dupontcolumbia award for excellence in broadcasting, and a special jury prize at the 2012 sundance film festival. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure, but theres no denying the power of. Jul 27, 2012 chinese artist fights to expose the oppression and corruption of the chinese government. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. Never sorry 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.