MIFF 2012’s Knight Documentary Competition film, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, is now available for download on iTunes and Blu-ray and DVD via Amazon. First-time director Klayman gained unprecedented access to Ai while working as a journalist in China. Ai Weiwei is China’s most famous international artist, and its most outspoken domestic critic. Against a backdrop of strict censorship and an unresponsive legal system, Ai expresses himself and organizes people through art and social media. In response, Chinese authorities have shut down his blog, beat him up, bulldozed his newly built studio, and held him in secret detention. Catch the inside story of a dissident for the digital age who inspires global audiences and blurs the boundaries of art and politics. view trailer
