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.
Movie tag line: "Can an artist change China?"
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Character: Self - Artist
Character: Self - Artist
Character: Self - Sculptor
Character: Self - Magazine Publisher
Character: Self - Art Gallerist
Character: Self - UCCA Museum Director
Character: Self - Art Curator
Character: Self - Journalist
Character: Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Character: Self - Sichuan Earthquake Volunteer
Character: Self - Filmmaker
Character: Self - Writer
Character: Self - Weiwei's Brother
Character: Self - Musician
Character: Self - Weiwei's Blog Translator
Character: Self - Weiwei's Wife
Character: Self - Art Assistant
Character: Self - Haus der Kunst Director
Character: Self - Weiwei's Mother
Character: Self - Weiwei's Videographer
Character: Self - Artist
Character: Self - Performance Artist
Character: Self - Photographer
Character: Self - Performance Artist
Character: Self - Weiwei's Son
Character: Self - Lao's Mother
Character: Self - Tate Modern Chief Curator
Character: Self - Sichuan Earthquake Activist (archive footage)
Character: Self - TV Host (archive footage)
Character: Self - US Military Officer (archive footage)
Character: Self - Performance Artist (archive footage)
Character: Self - Writer (archive footage)
Character: Self - Politician (archive footage)