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.
Directed byAlison Klayman
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- June 14, 2012
- Revenue
- $181,107
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Ai Weiwei
Self - Artist
Chen Danqing
Self - Artist
Li Zhanyang
Self - Sculptor
Hung Huang
Self - Magazine Publisher
Ethan Cohen
Self - Art Gallerist
Phil Tinari
Self - UCCA Museum Director
Feng Boyi
Self - Art Curator
Evan Osnos
Self - Journalist
Liu Yanping
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Huang Kankan
Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
- Directed by
- Alison Klayman
- Produced by
- Adam SchlesingerAlison Klayman
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