ai weiwei: never sorry
Oscar shortlisting for Alison Klayman's documentary on Ai Weiwei opens new frontiers
Although any award (the film has won a few, including the Sundance Special Jury Prize) is noteworthy, Klayman says that international recognition from the Academy would take the conversations around the film to a different level. “Everyone in China has heard of the Oscar,” she said, “and if it were to reach that level it does open up conversations.” More
What Ai Weiwei means here, and at home
His work is unarguably brave and commendable, but how does it fit into contemporary Chinese life, society, and activism? It's hard to tell, even in Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a new documentary on the Chinese artist and activist, out today. More
