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.
Genres: Documentary
Cast: Ai Weiwei, Chen Danqing, Li Zhanyang, Hung Huang, Ethan Cohen, Phil Tinari, Feng Boyi, Evan Osnos
Status: Released
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