Documentary
2012
R
1 hour and 32 minutes
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.
Release:
June 14, 2012
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
Producer company:
Spoken languages:
ChineseEnglish
Revenue:
181.107 $
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Ai Weiwei
Self - Artist
Self - Artist
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Chen Danqing
Self - Artist
Self - Artist
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Li Zhanyang
Self - Sculptor
Self - Sculptor
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Hung Huang
Self - Magazine Publisher
Self - Magazine Publisher
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Ethan Cohen
Self - Art Gallerist
Self - Art Gallerist
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Phil Tinari
Self - UCCA Museum Director
Self - UCCA Museum Director
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Feng Boyi
Self - Art Curator
Self - Art Curator
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Evan Osnos
Self - Journalist
Self - Journalist
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Liu Yanping
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
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Huang Kankan
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
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Gu Changwei
Self - Filmmaker
Self - Filmmaker
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Karen Smith
Self - Writer
Self - Writer
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Ai Dan
Self - Weiwei's Brother
Self - Weiwei's Brother
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Zuoxiao Zuzhou
Self - Musician
Self - Musician
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Lee Ambrozy
Self - Weiwei's Blog Translator
Self - Weiwei's Blog Translator
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Lu Qing
Self - Weiwei's Wife
Self - Weiwei's Wife
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Inserk Yang
Self - Art Assistant
Self - Art Assistant
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Chris Dercon
Self - Haus der Kunst Director
Self - Haus der Kunst Director
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Gao Ying
Self - Weiwei's Mother
Self - Weiwei's Mother
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Zhao Zhao
Self - Weiwei's Videographer
Self - Weiwei's Videographer
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Zhang Hongtu
Self - Artist
Self - Artist
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Hsieh Tehching
Self - Performance Artist
Self - Performance Artist
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RongRong
Self - Photographer
Self - Photographer
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Yunchang He
Self - Performance Artist
Self - Performance Artist
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Ai Lao
Self - Weiwei's Son
Self - Weiwei's Son
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Wang Feng
Self - Lao's Mother
Self - Lao's Mother
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Sheena Wagstaff
Self - Tate Modern Chief Curator
Self - Tate Modern Chief Curator
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Tan Zuoren
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Activist (archive footage)
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Activist (archive footage)
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Christiane Amanpour
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Self - TV Host (archive footage)
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Oliver North
Self - US Military Officer (archive footage)
Self - US Military Officer (archive footage)
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Yang Zhichao
Self - Performance Artist (archive footage)
Self - Performance Artist (archive footage)
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Liu Xiaobo
Self - Writer (archive footage)
Self - Writer (archive footage)
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Hillary Clinton
Self - Politician (archive footage)
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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