Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Name: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2012-06-14
Duration: 1 h 32 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ai Weiwei, Chen Danqing, Li Zhanyang, Hung Huang, Ethan Cohen

2012·Movie·R·92 min·★ 7.1(85)

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“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.

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About Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is a 2012 English-language documentary film directed by Alison Klayman. The cast is led by Ai Weiwei, Chen Danqing, Li Zhanyang. It has a runtime of 1h 32m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC Plus Apple TV Channel , AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+.

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry was produced by Expressions United Media, MUSE Film and Television, and Never Sorry and made in United States of America. It was released on June 14, 2012, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Alison Klayman
Release date: June 14, 2012
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Box office: $0 million
Production: Expressions United Media, MUSE Film and Television, Never Sorry

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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry cast & crew

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry was directed by Alison Klayman.

The cast features Ai Weiwei as Self - Artist, Chen Danqing as Self - Artist, Li Zhanyang as Self - Sculptor, Hung Huang as Self - Magazine Publisher, Ethan Cohen as Self - Art Gallerist, and Phil Tinari as Self - UCCA Museum Director.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ilan Isakov, cinematography is by Alison Klayman, and it was produced by Adam Schlesinger and Alison Klayman.

Is Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry worth watching?

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 85 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed documentary films.

At 1h 32m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy documentary, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is worth a place on your watchlist.

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