At the age of one the same year maos great leap forward was suddenly halted by an economic catastrophe ai was interred in a labour camp with his family. Ai weiwei vouches for never sorry film china real time. Feature documentary 91 min sundance film festival winner 2012. 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. Al weiwei is also known for his political activism.
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Jul 22, 2012 if you ask ai weiwei, everything he does is a performance piece, so what you see in the movie is also performance art, said zhang hongtu, a chinese artist in new york who befriended mr. Funding for frontline is provided through the support of pbs viewers and by the corporation for public broadcasting. 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 is an intimate portrait of the chinese artist and political activist who came to international prominence due to his antigovernment views. Never sorry unavoidably plays like an unfinished film. An independent documentary film about chinese artist and activist ai weiwei.
Alex cross 2012 high quality video movie free download. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he. Directed by alison klayman, produced by muse film and television. Never sorry is the first featurelength film about the internationally renowned chinese artist and activist, ai weiwei. Major funding for frontline is provided by the john d.
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. Klaymans detailed portrait of the artist provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary china and one of its most compelling public figures. Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since world war ii. Jul 27, 2012 alison klayman documents the life and work of chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. I think by seeing the film the audience will first gain some knowledge about who i am and what kind of issues i am always concerned about as an artist. One of 2012 sundance film festivals official selections, this documentary piece by alison klayman. Director alison klayman chronicles the complexities of ai s life for three years, beginning with his rise to. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure. Never sorry 2012 starring ai weiwei on dvd and bluray. 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. In search of personal healing and artistic inspiration, marina abramovic travels through brazil experiencing sacred rituals and exploring limits between art, immateriality and consciousness. Ai express his opinions though social media, visual arts and performing arts. Alison klayman on filming ai weiwei independent lens pbs. Al weiwei has always been a famous artist but recently his political activities have begun to get him international attention.
Jan 18, 2016 before he could even speak, ai weiweis existence was a contentious one. Never sorry never sorry begins with weiwei s work on the birds nest before the 2008 beijing olympics and finishes in 2011 after the artist goes missing for 81 days and causes international outrage. Never sorry is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Winner of the special jury prize at sundance 2012, 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. The persona he projects in the public space seemed to me somewhat that of a braggadocio devoted to the cultivation of his own image. 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. Ai weiwei comes off as a man on a singular mission. Unwavering in his efforts, ai weiwei is just as much an artist as he is an activist. Its subjectthe chinese artworld celebrity and political dissident ai weiweimade headlines a week before its u. It was the latest development in a chapter of ais life that began with an 81day. Human flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist ai weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. Never sorry is able to provide a much more intimate understanding of ai weiweis character and motivations than a short news story can, and it hopefully means.
Jul 25, 2012 alison klayman was just 24, and a china novice, when she wandered almost by accident into the tumultuous life of ai weiwei, chinas most outspoken artistturned activist, in 2008. Never sorry in china, a persistant thorn in the states side ai weiwei. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee. 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. From 2008 to 2010, beijing based journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to. The first feature length doc on the iconic chinese contemporary artist, ai weiwei. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. A documentary reveals the remarkable chinese artist ai weiwei to be a mysterious, opaque figure, but theres no denying the power of.
In lao ma ti hua, ai weiwei travels to chengdu, sichuan to attend the trial of the civil rights advocate tan zuoren, as a witness. 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. From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to. Never sorry is the first featurelength documentary. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent. Inspirational ai weiwei s life and influence presented in never sorry.
Never sorry comes with a great 1080p hd transfer and is presented in 1. In april 2011, when ai disappeared into police custody for three months, he quickly became chinas most famous missing person. Alison klayman was just 24, and a china novice, when she wandered almost by accident into the tumultuous life of ai weiwei, chinas most outspoken artistturned activist, in 2008. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai while working as a journalist in china. 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.
From 2008 to 2010, beijingbased journalist and filmmaker alison klayman gained unprecedented access to internationally renowned chinese artist and activist ai weiwei. Can an artist change china ai weiwei is known for many things great architecture, subversive inyourface art, and political activism. Never sorry follows the famous artist around the world as he repeatedly irks chinese. Firsttime director, alison klayman, spent three years following weiwei as he prepared for major. Wait 5 sec to load movie before clicking on player logo. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much.
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. Ai weiwei s deft use of social media has made him one of the most wellknown artists and dissidents in the world. 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. 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 government. On eve of documentarys release, china lifts artistactivist ai weiwei s bail conditions. Ai weiwei never sorry, est le portrait dun artiste engage qui affronte sans.
Never sorry captures the escalation of artist ai weiwei s battle with the authorities. In order to stop ai s criticism,chinese authorities have shut down ai s blog, beat him, and take him to secret detention centers. Never sorry examines the complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of chinas preeminent contemporary artist. Never sorry 2012 if the movie does not work, please try to stream it with another source under the video player. In recent years, ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. He has also called for greater transparency on the part of the chinese state. Never sorry is a documentary film that was released in 2012 about the noted chinese artist named al weiwei. Firsttime director alison klayman gained unprecedented access to ai. Regarder en streaming sur votre mobile ios et android. 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.
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