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Ai Weiwei : never sorry [DVD] /

Contributor(s): Publisher number: AF045 | MadmanLanguage: English, Mandingo Subtitle language: English Series: Arthouse films (Series) ; 045.Distributor: [Richmond, Vic.] : Distributed by Madman Entertainment, [2012]Description: 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cmOther title:
  • Never sorry
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Ai Weiwei is China's most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai expresses himself and organises people through art and social media. In response, Chinese authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio, and held him in secret detention. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who aspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. First-time director Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai Weiwei while working as a journalist in China. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures"--Container. Summary: "AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY is the first feature-length film about the internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei. In recent years, Ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY examines this complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of China's preeminent contemporary artist" --Ai Weiwei website.
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"AF045."

Title from disc label.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012.

Special feature: Exclusive Australian interview with director Alison Klayman, theatrical trailer.

"Ai Weiwei is China's most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai expresses himself and organises people through art and social media. In response, Chinese authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio, and held him in secret detention. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who aspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. First-time director Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai Weiwei while working as a journalist in China. Her detailed portrait provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures"--Container.

"AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY is the first feature-length film about the internationally renowned Chinese artist and activist, Ai Weiwei. In recent years, Ai has garnered international attention as much for his ambitious artwork as his political provocations. AI WEIWEI: NEVER SORRY examines this complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of China's preeminent contemporary artist" --Ai Weiwei website.

Censorship rating: Rating: M. Note: Offensive language.

PAL ; Region 4 ; Anamorphic widescreen 16:9.

In English and Mandarin with English subtitles.

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