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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Can an artist change China?

An account of the many tribulations that Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, known for his subversive art and political activism, endured between 2008 and 2011, from his rise to world fame via the Internet to his highly publicized arrest due to his frequent and daring confrontations with the Chinese authorities.

20121h 32mRDocumentary

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About Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Directors
Alison Klayman
Cast
Ai Weiwei, Chen Danqing, Li Zhanyang, Hung Huang, Ethan Cohen, Phil Tinari
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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