Ai Weiwei: Yours Truly (2019)
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- 1h 16min
- Documentary
- 20 Jul 2021 (Portugal)
- Movie
While under house arrest in Beijing, Ai Weiwei remotely transformed Alcatraz, a former island penitentiary, into a remarkable expression of socially engaged art. Visitors could write messages of hope to the imprisoned activists featured in...
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Cast
| Ai Weiwei | ... |
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Dan Ai | ... |
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Atteyat Amen Abdel Ghanny | ... |
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Farida Ghulam | ... |
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Cheryl Haines | ... |
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Steven Hawkins | ... |
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Miles Kaplan | ... |
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| John Kiriakou | ... |
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Marcus Koenen | ... |
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Ahmed Maher | ... |
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Mostafa Maher | ... |
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| Chelsea Manning | ... |
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Alexandra Munroe | ... |
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Aseel Al Sayed | ... |
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Sharif Al Sayed | ... |
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Yaryoor Al Sayed | ... |
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Wu Tun | ... |
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Jackie von Treskow | ... |
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Gao Ying | ... |
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Directed by
| Cheryl Haines | ||
| Gina Leibrecht | ... | (co-director) |
Produced by
| John Caulkins | ... | associate producer |
| Kat Cole | ... | associate producer |
| Joanna Drake | ... | associate producer |
| Sheila Duignan | ... | executive producer |
| Roger Evans | ... | executive producer |
| Gene Felder | ... | executive producer |
| Johanna Felder | ... | executive producer |
| Cheryl Haines | ... | producer |
| Tierney Henderson | ... | associate producer |
| Cassandra Jabola | ... | producer |
| Kevin King | ... | executive producer |
| Christy McGill | ... | producer |
| Meridee Moore | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan Perkins | ... | executive producer |
| Sonja Hoel Perkins | ... | executive producer |
| Aey Phanachet | ... | executive producer |
| Emmy Scharlatt | ... | archival producer |
| David Spalding | ... | creative producer |
| Mike Wilkins | ... | executive producer |
| Sharon Wood | ... | creative producer |
Music by
| Wendy Blackstone | ||
Cinematography by
| Dana Smillie | ... | director of photography |
| Jan Stürmann | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Gina Leibrecht | ||
Editorial Department
| Alex Albers | ... | assistant editor |
| Katrina Bolletta | ... | trailer editor |
| Sean Dana | ... | motion graphics editor |
| Kate Linhardt | ... | additional editor |
| Ashley Pagán | ... | colorist (as Ashley Pagan) / on-line editor (as Ashley Pagan) |
| Shane Watson | ... | assistant editor |
| Colin Wright | ... | assistant editor |
Production Management
| Kim Aubry | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| Jeff Li | ... | graphic designer |
| Elisa Tanaka | ... | graphic designer |
Sound Department
| Jacob Bloomfield-Misrach | ... | sound supervisor / voice over recording engineer |
| Tom Disher | ... | voice over recording engineer |
| Richard Martinez | ... | music recording and engineering |
| Alyssa Nevarez | ... | audio conform |
| Dan Olmsted | ... | re-recording mixer |
| William Sammons | ... | sound effects editor |
| Bijan Sharifi | ... | dialogue editor / sound designer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Nina Dietzel | ... | still photographer |
| Gabe Elder | ... | additional cinematography |
| Leon Izsak | ... | assistant camera |
| Mark Thalman | ... | additional cinematography |
| Jackie von Treskow | ... | additional cinematography |
Transportation Department
| Megan Connolly | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Rachel Antell | ... | archival researcher |
| Mike Axinn | ... | reader |
| Megan Connolly | ... | translator |
| Elly Fetter | ... | executive assistant to the director |
| Gina Leibrecht | ... | reader |
| Jeff Li | ... | reader |
| Leah Mahan | ... | reader |
| Arielle McMurtrie | ... | reader |
| Owen McMurtrie | ... | reader |
| Mecca Billings Nelson | ... | event producer |
| Jennifer Petrucelli | ... | archival researcher |
| Tanvi Phadke | ... | reader |
| Tyler Reed | ... | research associate |
| Nicole C. Scott | ... | digital strategist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- First Run Features (2020) (United States)
- Journeyman Pictures (2019) (World-wide)
- Journeyman Pictures (2020) (Non-US)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- After Bruce (Marketing)
- Berkeley Sound Artists (post-production sound services)
- California Lawyers for the Arts (Legal Services)
- Comer Family Foundation (associate producer)
- Donaldson & Callif (Legal Services)
- Fat Dot (publicity)
- Larsen Associates (publicity)
- Neda Nobari Foundation (executive producer)
- NewFilmmakers (promoted by)
- Robert J. Louie Memorial Fund (executive producer)
- The Lipman Family Foundation (associate producer)
- Zoetrope Aubry Productions (post-production facilities)
Storyline
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While under house arrest in Beijing, Ai Weiwei remotely transformed Alcatraz, a former island penitentiary, into a remarkable expression of socially engaged art. Visitors could write messages of hope to the imprisoned activists featured in the Lego portraits. By the end of the exhibition, over 90,000 postcards were sent. Then, astonishingly, prisoners and their families began writing back. |
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Box Office
| Budget | $550,000 (estimated) |