Director alison klayman chronicles the complexities of ais life for three years, beginning with his rise to public prominence via blog and twitter after he questioned the deaths of more than 5,000. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent contemporary artist. It was the latest development in a chapter of ais life that began with an 81day. 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 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 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most famous missing person. Never sorry is an intimate portrait of the chinese artist and political activist who came to international prominence due to his antigovernment views.
Weiwei also uses large international exhibitions as vehicles to circulate his ideas. Liao, who has made berlin his home since fleeing china in 2011, had never met ai in china, and the two men were feeling each other out, the polished, cosmopolitan ai contrasting with the learned but rougher liao. Artist, activist and filmmaker ai weiwei has gained international acclaim for his work, and been the subject of films including ai weiwei. Never sorry is the topical debut documentary of director alison klayman set during the leadup to ais 2009 sunflower seeds installation at the tate modern, the film uses the. A fivehour crash course in italian history thats also great filmmaking. Ai weiwei and liao yiwu shortly after ais arrival in berlin, i accompanied the exiled chinese writer liao yiwu to meet him.
There are always people criticize ai weiwei as one nothing special old man but do all. Its subjectthe chinese artworld celebrity and political dissident ai weiweimade headlines a week before its u. Ai seems deliberately to blur the lines among his creative work, political efforts and private life. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. He has also called for greater transparency on the part of the chinese state.
Klayman shows a project in which the artist, his middle. Ai weiwei is known for many things great architecture, subversive inyourface art, and political activism. Certainly not ai weiwei, the middlefingerwaving subject of alison klaymans revelatory documentary, ai weiwei. 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 reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure.
Never sorry unavoidably plays like an unfinished film. Winner of the special jury prize at sundance 2012, ai weiwei. Ai weiwei comes off as a man on a singular mission. Never sorry 2012 starring ai weiwei on dvd and bluray. Act of valor 2012 full hd video action movie free download. This time around, hes going behind the camera to explore a crisis thats currently gripping the globe.
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. Watch the clip titled remembering for the film ai weiwei. Alex cross 2012 high quality video movie free download. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent.
While ai weiwei is a very famous artist in china, this film is not necessarily about his art. Ai is his countrys most celebrated avantgarde artist. 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. The story of a very popular artist trying to make change in china, ai weiwei. Art and politics collide in this eyeopening portrait of outspoken chinese artist and activist ai weiwei.
Ai is a great subject for a documentary, and his charismatic certitude watch as he unflinchingly confronts a policeman who beat him or uses twitter as a 247 method of protest helps to offset. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Never sorry premiering february 25, 20 check local listings. Never sorry, presented last 5 july at the schermo dellarte film festival in florence, is the first film to document the artists work, providing a complete overview of weiweis most recent activities. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for ai weiwei. Ai weiwei never sorry trailer deutsch german hd youtube. Never sorry 2012 is available on netflix united states. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. That was the same year security forces detained ai at the. Never sorry trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. 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 numerous brushes with chinese authorities, including.
T he american documentarist alison klayman had unequalled access to ai weiwei during. Directed by alison klayman, the film lists unknown or not available as a castmember. Never sorry, the doings of that vocal chinese artist are documented. 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. Jan 22, 2012 database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for ai weiwei. Either you know the name ai weiwei or you are, to some degree, clueless. Ai weiwei never sorry e disponibile a noleggio e in digital download. A character study of ai weiwei, chinas most famous and outspoken visual artist and dissident, working domestically against a background of strict censorship and internationally to great acclaim, ai weiwei. Never sorry is the first featurelength film about the 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 version of this article appears in print on july 27, 2012, section c, page 8 of the. 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. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure, but theres no denying the power of.
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. 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. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary china and. In december 2008 a 24yearold american, alison klayman, as a favor to a friend, started videotaping the chinese artist ai weiwei. Ai weiwei, right, in the new film of his recent life and work. Best storytelling in a documentary, nantucket film festival 2012 nominated.
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