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Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Directed by
Andreas Johnsen
Not Rated
2013
86m
Documentary
,
Drama
6.5
93%
69%
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A documentary reflects on artist Ai Weiwei's battle against the lawsuit thrust upon him by the Chinese government in an effort to silence him.
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Cast of Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
Ai Weiwei
Jerome A. Cohen
Wang Feng
Pan Haixia
Yunchang He
Andreas Johnsen
Director / Writer
Katrine A. Sahlstrøm
Producer
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case Ratings & Reviews
Spectrum Culture
Pat Padua
A bold political statement, affirming the freedom of expression in a time when it can land an artist jail.
Epoch Times
Joe Bendel
A source of inspiration and outrage, Fake Case is highly recommended for all viewers who value free expression.
Willamette Week
Chris Stamm
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case finds its titular subject beaten but unbowed.
Chicago Reader
Drew Hunt
Ai granted Johnsen significant access to his personal and professional lives following his release, including his tender interactions with his young son, and the film's intimate nature recalls the verite style of Ai's own video work.
Newcity
Ray Pride
Heartening chronicle of the further "crazy dreams" of an artist who doesn't intend to have freedom defined for him by the state.
Oregonian
Jeff Baker
Ai comes across as highly intelligent, weary, extremely wary of outsiders but with a puckish sense of humor.
Los Angeles Times
Sheri Linden
Remarkably intimate and astute.
East Bay Express
Kelly Vance
The film is not terribly involving except to Ai's followers.
San Francisco Chronicle
Kenneth Baker
Although expertly edited, Johnsen's film, whose soundtrack ends with Nina Simone's "Feeling Good," presents a less effective portrait of Ai than Klayman's does.
RogerEbert.com
Christy Lemire
Johnsen intimately chronicles the fascinating push-pull of Ai's daily existence: the man he truly is now contrasted with the man he hopes to become once again.
New York Times
A.O. Scott
Mr. Johnsen offers viewers the challenge and pleasure of an important artist's company, and a chance to appreciate anew his wisdom, his wit and his bravery.
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
An enlightening Danish documentary about one of the world's most famous and creative human rights activists.
New York Daily News
Graham Fuller
China's government can't handle dissident artist Ai Weiwei. He turns every move to suppress him into brilliant conceptual art.
Film-Forward.com
Nora Lee Mandel
Intimate portrait of a stubborn artist. . .demonstrates the power of government control to inflict disruptive stress, the power of art to transform repression into optimism.
AV Club
David Ehrlich
The Fake Case isn't an official sequel to Alison Klayman's 2012 documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, but it might as well be, as this fascinating and necessary coda picks up right where that earlier film left off ...
The Hollywood Reporter
Neil Young
Accessible documentary serves as useful introduction to and informative update on an artist who's seldom out of the headlines for long.
IndieWire
Eric Kohn
The Fake Case contextualizes Ai's struggle by positioning it in relation to his family history.
Variety
Peter Debruge
With the aid of Johnsen's doc to overcome the obstacles China has put in his path, however, Ai's voice carries louder than ever before.
Village Voice
Zachary Wigon
In spite of the intermittent frustrations ... Weiwei remains a captivating figure.
We Got This Covered
Adam A. Donaldson
A fascinating follow-up to Never Sorry, Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case considers the implications of one's political actions in a protective state like China, and doubles down on letting one's voice be heard in spite of the consequences.
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