Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang

Name: Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2017
Rating: 81.25
Cast: Cai Guoqiang, Ian Buruma, Cai Wen-You, Wenhao Cai, Jeffrey Deitch

2017·Movie

1h 20min

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About

Discover an artist reaching for the sky.

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.

DNA

Genres: Inspirational Drama Experimental Biographical Documentary
Mood: EmotionalImaginativeInspiringEnergeticPassionate
Themes: The Human ConditionRedemptionPursuit Of HappinessOvercoming Personal Demons
Plot: Creative StrugglesHometown ReturnUnfulfilled Artistic VisionSpectacle PreparationOvercoming Bureaucratic Hurdles
Pacing: Building SuspenseModerate
Narrative: FlashbacksLinear
Dialog: Minimalist DialogueInner Monologue
Character Types: Dreamer
Time: Present Day
Place: Urban CityscapeRural Countryside
Cinematic Style: Documentary StyleSpecial Effects-Driven
Costume and Set: Modern Attire

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Crew

Directed by:

Kevin Macdonald, Robert D. Yeoman, Florian Zinke

Produced by:

Wendi Murdoch, Fisher Stevens, Hugo Shong

Composed by:

Alex Heffes

Cast

Zhang Yimou

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