documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"
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"Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" Context triple: [Ai Weiwei, subjectOf, documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry"]
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documentary film "Navalny"
"Navalny" is a 2022 documentary film that follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he investigates his own poisoning and confronts the Putin regime.
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documentary film "The Take"
"The Take" is a political documentary film that follows Argentine workers who reclaim and run a bankrupt factory, co-written by activist and author Naomi Klein.
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documentary film "I Am Greta"
"I Am Greta" is a documentary film that follows Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg’s rise from school strike organizer to global symbol of the fight against climate change.
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documentary film "Out of Print"
"Out of Print" is a documentary film that explores the history, impact, and preservation of Yiddish literature and culture through the work of the Yiddish Book Center.
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E.
documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" Target entity description: "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
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A.
documentary film "Navalny"
"Navalny" is a 2022 documentary film that follows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as he investigates his own poisoning and confronts the Putin regime.
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B.
documentary film "The Take"
"The Take" is a political documentary film that follows Argentine workers who reclaim and run a bankrupt factory, co-written by activist and author Naomi Klein.
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C.
documentary film "I Am Greta"
"I Am Greta" is a documentary film that follows Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg’s rise from school strike organizer to global symbol of the fight against climate change.
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D.
documentary film "Out of Print"
"Out of Print" is a documentary film that explores the history, impact, and preservation of Yiddish literature and culture through the work of the Yiddish Book Center.
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E.
documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Nestor Almendros Award for Courage in Filmmaking
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Special Jury Prize (Sundance Film Festival) ⓘ
surface form:
Special Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Alison Klayman ⓘ |
| distributor | IFC Films ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Sichuan earthquake
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surface form:
2008 Sichuan earthquake aftermath
Ai Weiwei's 2011 detention ⓘ Shanghai studio demolition ⓘ |
| festivalSection |
U.S. Documentary Competition
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surface form:
U.S. Documentary Competition at Sundance
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| focusesOn |
Ai Weiwei's clashes with Chinese authorities
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Ai Weiwei's creative work ⓘ Ai Weiwei's political dissent ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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documentary ⓘ political documentary ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Ai Dan
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Ai Weiwei ⓘ Gao Ying ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
art as political resistance
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civil disobedience ⓘ digital activism ⓘ individual versus state ⓘ state surveillance ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Ai Weiwei ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
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Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for Dramatic Film ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival
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| portrays |
Ai Weiwei's activism after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
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Ai Weiwei's detention by Chinese authorities ⓘ Ai Weiwei's investigations into government corruption ⓘ Ai Weiwei's studio in Beijing ⓘ Ai Weiwei's use of social media ⓘ |
| premieredAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer |
C. Adam Schlesinger
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surface form:
Adam Schlesinger
Alison Klayman ⓘ Colin Jones ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 91 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Alison Klayman ⓘ |
| setIn |
Beijing
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China ⓘ |
| subject |
Chinese contemporary art
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censorship in China ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ human rights in China ⓘ political activism in China ⓘ |
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Subject: documentary film "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" Description of subject: "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" is a documentary film that profiles Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei, focusing on his political dissent, creative work, and clashes with Chinese authorities.
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