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.

GENRES:  Documentary
DIRECTION:  Alison Klayman
CAST:  Ai Weiwei  •  Chen Danqing  •  Li Zhanyang  •  Hung Huang

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Ai Weiwei Himself
Chen Danqing Himself
Li Zhanyang Himself - Sculptor
Hung Huang Herself - Magazine Publisher
Ethan Cohen Himself - Art Gallerist
Phil Tinari Himself - UCCA Museum Director
Feng Boyi Himself - Art Curator
Evan Osnos Himself - Journalist
Liu Yanping Herself - Earthquake Volunteer
Huang Kankan Herself - Earthquake Volunteer
Gu Changwei Himself - Filmmaker
Karen Smith Herself - Writer

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