Tom Tangney interviews the director of Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, Alison Klayman. The film explores how Weiwei uses art to express himself and organize people ready for ...

In this captivating documentary (2013), Danish director Andreas Johnsen depicts the year of probation served by dissident artist Ai Weiwei, whose vehement critiques of the Chinese government landed ...

The blind Chinese dissident who created a diplomatic standoff when he hid out in the US Embassy in China arrived in the United States over the weekend. Chen Guangchen’s release coincided with SIFF ...

Chinese artist, activist, and antagonist Ai Weiwei became a worldwide cause célèbre last April when he was arrested by authorities at the Beijing Airport, detained in an undisclosed location for ...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Artist Ai Weiwei has made headlines worldwide since his detention in China last year, but outside art circles few people in western countries such as the United States know of ...

Award-winning film offers a fascinating up-close look at the renowned Chinese artist and dissident and his ongoing battle with the Chinese government “Ms. Klayman has pulled off an impressive coup. Ai ...

Sundance Selects has acquired North American rights to the documentary "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry," the company said Tuesday. Alison Klayman directed the Sundance ...

The Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center gets back to showing a full movie slate this week after taking its annual multi-week hiatus while owner-operator Rene Broussard made his yearly trek to the ...

Two Israeli films are on the Academy Awards’ short list for the best documentary category, along with one created by a 2012 Forward 50 selection. “5 Broken Cameras,” directed by Emad Burnat and Guy ...

The film examines this complex intersection of artistic practice and social activism as seen through the life and art of China's preeminent contemporary artist. From 2008 to 2010, Beijing-based ...