Movie
Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
2017 · 80 min
A patient, quietly moving portrait of an artist's lifelong obsession, building to a soaring, cathartic payoff.
- Directed by
- Kevin Macdonald
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Cai Guoqiang, Ian Buruma, Cai Wen-You
- Tagline
- Discover an artist reaching for the sky.
- Overview
- Known for his spectacular pyrotechnic displays, Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang creates his most ambitious project yet: Sky Ladder, a visionary, explosive event that he pulls off in his hometown in China after 20 years of failed attempts.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Art, obsession, family, memory
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Kevin Macdonald
- Genres
- Documentary
- Starring
- Cai Guoqiang, Ian Buruma, Cai Wen-You
