But even then he never gives up, and instead films his official minders with his video camera and publishes his footage on the web. Alison klayman documents the life and work of chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. Directed by alison klayman, the film lists unknown or not available as a castmember. Amour 2012 limited 720p bluray x264 geckos new download.
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. 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. 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. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Never sorry movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. He has also called for greater transparency on the part of the chinese state.
Never sorry comes with a great 1080p hd transfer and is presented in 1. Never sorry 2012 subtitles in english free download. Never sorry 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. He is the subject of the 2012 documentary film ai weiwei. Never sorry 2012 starring ai weiwei on dvd and bluray.
Never sorry trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Director alison klayman chronicles the complexities of ais life for three years, beginning with his rise to. China should be thankful that they have ai weiwei as a chinese artist, who care about. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent contemporary artist. Ai weiwei always makes his opposition to silence and oppression public. Winner of the special jury prize at sundance 2012, ai weiwei. Never sorry 2012 hollywood english movie starring danqing chen on the biggest movie. 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. Unfortunately for them, the reputation of the man time magazine shortlisted for 2011s person of the year cover story just seems to grow. Filmmaker alison klayman presents an intimate portrait of outspoken chinese artistpolitical activist ai weiwei, who was taken into police custody after criticizing the chinese government over the deaths of 5000 students during the 2008 sichuan earthquake, and who defied his countrys censorship laws to help organize and inform his fellow citizens. Director alison klayman chronicles the complexities of ai s life for three years, beginning with his rise to. Never sorry is the first featurelength film about the internationally renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei. Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major.
Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. In december 2008 a 24yearold american, alison klayman, as a favor to a friend, started videotaping the chinese artist ai weiwei. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Ai to inochi to namida no zen kiroku yomei ikkagetsu no hanayome. Ginsberg had traveled to china and met with ais father, the noted poet ai qing. Receive the tee, buttons, download, the never sorry dvd and two 8 x10 limited edition photographs of ai weiwei edition of 20 signed by director alison klayman. Never sorry 2012 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Never sorry is a film about ai weiwei, a renowned chinese artist and activist who continually champions the values of democracy and human rights, and thus works in opposition to chinas authoritarian government. And his appearances on twitter and the unsparing truths he airs in his blog often lead to police harassment. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much.
Never sorry a defiant artist pushes back in china ai weiwei. Jan 22, 2012 database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for ai weiwei. Ai weiwei s deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. Never sorry biff interview iii 2012 third 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. Ai weiwei vouches for never sorry film china real time. Never sorry covers the noted chinese artists battle against the authorities in beijing. 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. 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. Amour 2012 limited 720p bluray x264 geckos new download box. 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. Well bundle all of these goodies in a chic never sorry tote bag and you will also get a special thank you in the films credits because were very, very grateful.
Can an artist change china ai weiwei is known for many things great architecture, subversive inyourface art, and political activism. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most famous missing person. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. Never sorry follows the famous artist around the world as he repeatedly irks chinese authorities with his art and political critiques. Ted alcorn ai weiwei in a scene from alison klaymans ai weiwei. That same year, another bitter episode in chinese history helped crystallize his role as a dissident artist. 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 captures ai weiweis transformation from artist to political dissident. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. Well bundle all of these goodies in a chic never sorry tote bag and you will also get a special thank. T he american documentarist alison klayman had unequalled access to ai weiwei during the time he was working on. T he american documentarist alison klayman had unequalled. But even then he never gives up, and instead films his official minders with his video camera and publishes. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to.
Ai weiwei is a chinese contemporary artist and activist. Never sorry alison klayman, usa, 2012 by chris chang in the julyaugust 2012 issue. 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. Ai weiweis deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. 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. Never sorry 2012 be screened during the run of the.
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