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Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
After watching the film, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, one gets a glimpse of what kind of life, an activist experiences when he goes against the Chinese communist government. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry is Alison Klayman’s 2012 film is a documentary that criticizes the government. Ai Weiwei is a renowned international artistic; he is outspoken and remains an iconic critic of the Chinese government. He has had to bear with considerable trouble from the government, including content censorship, being beaten up and even detained. This paper will provide an in-depth analysis of the film, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese artist cum activist. He has produced an array of artwork that include videos, films, sculptures and architectural works. His work has been recognized globally due to his provocative and subversive approach, in response to oppression practices meted out by Chines communist government. Alison Klayman is an Americal filmmaker; she works with Ai Weiwei in the production of the film Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.
Alison Klayman portrays Ai Weiwei as a fierce critic of the Chinese government. He deploys artistic art to scorn the government, which is renowned for being rebellious to criticism. He is an artist of the digital age who uses media platforms to advance contents. It may be an uphill task to delineate his artistry from politics. He has amassed international experience and uses this as fodder to power his desire to elicit changes in his country.
The build-up of the film focuses on the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. It attempts to unravel the number of children who died due to an earthquake disaster. The authorities are closely monitoring him and have put in place measures to deter any exposure of such information. Ai Weiwei deploys social networking in a bid to beat government stringent and oppressive practices. Thus, by using social networking platforms, Ai Weiwei was able to identify at least five thousand victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. He inscribes the names of the dead children on the designs as a way of honoring. Ai Weiwei's action exposed the government’s cover-up on the number of children who had succumbed to 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Ai Weiwei artistry work underpins his desire and responsibility to speak about what is wrong in China. He feels that the government has underperfo...