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Ai Weiwei

Director · Producer

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1957Born, Beijing

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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 government corruption and cover-ups, in particular the Sichuan schools corruption scandal following the collapse of schools in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. In 2011, Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Capital International Airport on 3 April, for allegedly economic crimes. He was detained for 81 days without charge. Ai Weiwei emerged as a vital instigator in Chinese cultural development, an architect of…

Known for

Ai Weiwei: Never SorryThanks

Human FlowProducer

Propaganda: The Art of Selling Lies

Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case

CoroNationProducer

Filmography

All Acting Directing Writing Producing

2026Ai Weiwei: Sewing a ButtonDirectorMovie

2026ALLEN & AIMovie

2025AnimalityDirector · Producer · WriterMovie

20258507daysDirectorMovie

2024The TrainerAi WeiweiMovie

2022RohingyaDirector · ProducerMovie

2022Eric Ravilious: Drawn to WarMovie

2022Opera di Roma: TurandotDirectorMovie

2020CockroachDirector · ProducerMovie

2020CoroNationProducer · DirectorMovie

2020VivosDirector · Producer · Director of PhotographyMovie

2019Propaganda: The Art of Selling LiesMovie

2019The RestProducer · DirectorMovie

2019XimeiExecutive ProducerMovie

2018Shouting OutDirectorMovie

2017Human FlowProducer · Director · Director of PhotographyMovie

2017The Chinese Lives of Uli SiggMovie

2017江天勇律师DirectorMovie

2016Heaven and EarthDirector · ProducerMovie

2015Fukushima Art ProjectDirectorMovie

2015StraightDirectorMovie

2014The Sand StormMovie

2014You Know What I MeanDirector · ProducerMovie

2014Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50Producer · DirectorMovie

2014Play of the PlayDirectorMovie

2013Stay HomeDirector · ProducerMovie

2013Ai Weiwei: The Fake CaseMovie

2013Wenchuan RebarDirectorMovie

2013Ping'an YueqingProducer · DirectorMovie

2012RemembranceDirectorMovie

20124851DirectorMovie

2012Discard the Old Path of Closed Doors and Rigidity and Reject Evil Attempts to Change the Party's BannerDirectorMovie

2012The Mala DesertProducer · DirectorMovie

2012The Crab HouseDirector · ProducerMovie

2012Ai Weiwei: Never SorryThanksMovie

2012Ordos 100Producer · DirectorMovie

2012So SorryDirector · ProducerMovie

2012Chang'an BoulevardEditor · Producer · Cinematography · DirectorMovie

2012Beijing: The Second RingProducer · Editor · Cinematography · DirectorMovie

2012Beijing: The Third RingProducer · Cinematography · Director · EditorMovie

2011HormoneMovie

2011Who's Afraid of Ai Wei Wei?Movie

2011Flower Good Moon RoundDirectorMovie

2010Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or FavourMovie

2010Jingmei WangDirectorMovie

2010SanhuaProducer · DirectorMovie

2010A Beautiful LifeDirectorMovie

2010One RecluseCinematography · Editor · Producer · DirectorMovie

2009Little Girl's CheeksDirector · ProducerMovie

2009Disturbing the PeaceProducer · DirectorMovie

2009冯正虎回家DirectorMovie

2007FairytaleProducer · Editor · DirectorMovie

2004Beijing 2003Producer · Cinematography · Editor · DirectorMovie

2003Eat, Drink and Be MerryDirector · ProducerMovie

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