Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (2012)
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- 1h 31min
- Documentary
- 14 Jun 2012 (Germany)
- Movie
A documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.
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- 9 wins & 15 nominations.
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Cast
| Ai Weiwei | ... |
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Dan Ai | ... |
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Lao Ai | ... |
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Lee Ambrozy | ... |
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Danqing Chen | ... |
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Ethan Cohen | ... |
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Boyi Feng | ... |
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Ying Gao | ... |
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| Changwei Gu | ... |
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Yunchang He | ... |
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Tehching Hsieh | ... |
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Kankan Huang | ... |
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Huang Hung | ... |
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Zhanyang Li | ... |
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Yanping Liu | ... |
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Qing Lu | ... |
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| Evan Osnos | ... |
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RongRong | ... |
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Karen Smith | ... |
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Phil Tinari | ... |
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Fen Wang | ... |
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Inserk Yang | ... |
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| Hongtu Zhang | ... |
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Zuoxiao Zuzhou | ... |
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Zuoren Tan | ... |
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Chris Dercon | ... |
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Zhao Zhao | ... |
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| Christiane Amanpour | ... |
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| Oliver North | ... |
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Zhicao Yang | ... |
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Sheena Wagstaff | ... |
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Xiaobo Liu | ... |
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Directed by
| Alison Klayman | ||
Written by
| Alison Klayman | ... | () |
| Jonathan Oppenheim | ... | (story consultant) |
Produced by
| Andy Cohen | ... | executive producer (as Andrew Cohen) |
| Nicolai Frahm | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Julie Goldman | ... | executive producer |
| Katie Grube | ... | associate producer |
| Colin Jones | ... | co-producer / contributing producer |
| Karl Katz | ... | executive producer |
| Alison Klayman | ... | producer |
| Matt Ma | ... | associate producer |
| Adam Schlesinger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ilan Isakov | ||
Cinematography by
| Alison Klayman | ||
Editing by
| Jennifer Fineran | ... | (as Jen Fineran) |
| Alison Klayman | ... | co-editor |
Editorial Department
| David Gauff | ... | on-line editor |
| Jonathan Oppenheim | ... | editorial consultant |
| Lou Sagar | ... | digital strategist |
| Jane Tolmachyov | ... | colorist |
| Lillie Zuck | ... | editorial assistant |
Production Management
| Win-Sie Tow | ... | post-production supervisor |
Sound Department
| Matt Gundy | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Alison Klayman | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Xiaoming Ai | ... | additional footage |
| Ted Alcorn | ... | still photographer |
| Sam Beattie | ... | additional footage |
| Andy Cohen | ... | additional footage (as Andrew Cohen) |
| Colin Jones | ... | additional cinematography |
| Rebecca Kanthor | ... | additional footage |
| Matt Ma | ... | additional footage |
| Ai Weiwei | ... | additional footage |
| Zhao Zhao | ... | additional footage |
Music Department
| Carmen Borgia | ... | score mixer |
| Jonathan Davenport | ... | musician: bass |
| Ilan Isakov | ... | musician: guitar, mandolin, keyboard |
| Philip Parker | ... | musician: cello |
Additional Crew
| Kate Coe | ... | additional archival research |
| Victoria S. Cook | ... | legal services: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (as Victoria Cook) |
| Karina Gechtman | ... | head of international marketing and publicity |
| Calum Gray | ... | sales |
| Emily Harris | ... | production assistant: NYC |
| Alexander Hughes | ... | production assistant: NYC |
| Jessica Kingdon | ... | production assistant: NYC |
| Alison Klayman | ... | subtitles |
| Sarah Lebutsch | ... | sales director |
| Rayleigh Lei | ... | production assistant: NYC |
| Michelle Lim | ... | subtitles |
| Linnje | ... | production assistant: Beijing |
| Brian Newman | ... | representative: MUSE Film and Television |
| Cathy Price | ... | representative: MUSE Film and Television |
| Kate Smith | ... | production assistant: NYC / subtitles |
| Win-Sie Tow | ... | outreach manager |
| Sarah Townsend | ... | head of marketing |
| Yi-Hsun Tseng | ... | production assistant: NYC / subtitles |
| Dennis Tung | ... | production assistant: Beijing |
| Xibei | ... | production assistant: NYC |
| Xiyun Yang | ... | subtitles |
| Cindy Zhang | ... | production assistant: NYC |
| Binghao Zhao | ... | production assistant: NYC |
| Xiaozheng Zhu | ... | subtitles |
| Lillie Zuck | ... | subtitles |
| Dana O'Keefe | ... | sales agent (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Jimmy Arone | ... | thanks |
| Tammy T. Huynh | ... | thanks |
| Richard Kanoff | ... | thanks (as Dr. Richard Kanoff) |
| Susan Kanoff | ... | thanks (as Rabbi Susan Kanoff) |
| Alan Lau | ... | thanks |
| The Lighte-Grant Family | ... | thanks |
| Xiaobo Liu | ... | dedicatee |
| Damien Newman | ... | thanks |
| Diana Norton | ... | thanks |
| Jonathan O'Neill | ... | thanks |
| Xandra O'Neill | ... | thanks |
| Stephen Scales | ... | thanks (as Dr. Stephen Scales) |
| Zuoren Tan | ... | dedicatee |
| Ai Weiwei | ... | dedicatee / very special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Artificial Eye (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Biografilm Collection (2012) (Italy) (theatrical)
- DCM Film Distribution (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2013) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Haut et Court (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- I Wonder Pictures (2012) (Italy) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kino Films (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Magyarhangya (2012) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Mongrel Media (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- EuroVideo (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Madman Entertainment (2012) (Australia)
- PFA Films (2012) (Italy)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 39 Degrees North (graphic design)
- Cinetic Media (distribution advisory services)
- DuArt Film and Video (post-production facility)
- DuArt Film and Video (post-production sound by)
- Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz (legal services)
- Gypsy Camp Studios (editorial services)
- Kickstarter (crowd funding)
Storyline
| Plot 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. From 2008 to 2010, Beijing-based journalist and filmmaker Alison Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai Weiwei. 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. Klayman's detailed portrait of the artist provides a nuanced exploration of contemporary China and one of its most compelling public figures. Written by MUSE Film and Television |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $41,104, 29 Jul 2012 |