Ai Weiwei
August 28, 1957 · 68 years old
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist and activist. Ai grew up in the far north-west of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese Government's stance on democracy and human rights. He investigated governmen…
Known For
6 titles
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry
A documentary that chronicles artist and activist Ai Weiwei as he prepares for a series of exhibitions and gets into an increasing number of clashes with the Chinese government.
Human Flow
Human Flow is director and artist Ai Weiwei's detailed and heartbreaking exploration into the global refugee crisis.
Flowers of Taipei: Taiwan New Cinema
A tribute from filmmakers and critics around the world to the Taiwan New Cinema movement in the 1980s.
Ithaka
Assange remains a remand prisoner at U.K.'s maximum security Belmarsh Prison as he appeals an extradition order to the U.S. where he could face 175 years in prison for his role in the release of classified U.S. diplomatic files.
Coronation
A team directed by Activist and artist Ai Weiwei films inside the hospitals, homes, and quarantine sites of Wuhan, the first city hit in the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Eric Ravilious: Drawn to War
Born in London, painter Eric Ravilious raised in Sussex. Served as WWII war artist. His plane crashed off Iceland in 1942, first artist killed on duty. Archives, letters narrate his story through his words with Estate's backing.