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Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2017)

Discover an artist reaching for the sky.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Kevin Macdonald

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Cai Guoqiang
Cai Guoqiang
Self
Ian Buruma
Ian Buruma
Self
Cai Wen-You
Cai Wen-You
Self
Wenhao Cai
Wenhao Cai
Self
Jeffrey Deitch
Jeffrey Deitch
Self
Phil Grucci
Phil Grucci
Self
Thomas Krens
Thomas Krens
Self
Tatsumi Masatoshi
Tatsumi Masatoshi
Self
Orville Schell
Orville Schell
Self
Jennifer Wen Ma
Jennifer Wen Ma
Self
Hong Hong Wu
Hong Hong Wu
Self
Zhang Yimou
Zhang Yimou
Self

Crews

Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald
Director
Wendi Murdoch
Wendi Murdoch
Producer
Fisher Stevens
Fisher Stevens
Producer
Hugo Shong
Hugo Shong
Producer
Ruchi Mital
Ruchi Mital
Associate Producer
Nick Emerson
Nick Emerson
Editor
Adam Biskupski
Adam Biskupski
Editor
Alex Heffes
Alex Heffes
Original Music Composer
Robert D. Yeoman
Robert D. Yeoman
Director of Photography
Florian Zinke
Florian Zinke
Director of Photography
Alice Henty
Alice Henty
Co-Producer
Shanshan Xia
Shanshan Xia
Co-Producer
David Hocs
David Hocs
Sound Recordist
Bennett Miller
Bennett Miller
Executive Producer
Cathy Yan
Cathy Yan
Producer

Trailers and other movies

Sky Ladder | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Posters and backgrounds

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