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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is a 2012 documentary directed by Alison Klayman profiling the Chinese contemporary artist and political activist Ai Weiwei. The film covers his artistic output, including the Sunflower Seeds installation at Tate Modern, and his confrontations with Chinese authorities, culminating in his 2011 detention. Klayman spent several years documenting Ai across multiple countries and projects. The documentary won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance and was distributed by IFC Films.
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What period of Ai Weiwei's life does Never Sorry follow?
Alison Klayman's film follows Ai during a period of increasingly direct conflict with Chinese authorities, including his activism after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. It also covers the destruction of his Shanghai studio and his detention in 2011.
Why does Ai Weiwei investigate the Sichuan earthquake in the documentary?
Ai and his collaborators try to identify children killed when schools collapsed in the 2008 earthquake. Their citizen investigation challenges the lack of transparent official accounting and becomes a central example of his art functioning as activism.
Does Never Sorry cover Ai Weiwei's art as well as his political activism?
Yes, the film connects works such as Sunflower Seeds and his architectural career with his use of blogs and social media. It presents the artist, activist, and public provocateur as inseparable parts of the same practice.
What recognition did Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry receive at Sundance?
The documentary premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. It received a Special Jury Prize for Spirit of Defiance in the documentary competition.
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