Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang (2017)
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.
Director: Kevin Macdonald
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Cai Guoqiang as Self |
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Ian Buruma as Self |
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Cai Wen-You as Self |
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Wenhao Cai as Self |
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Jeffrey Deitch as Self |
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Phil Grucci as Self |
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Thomas Krens as Self |
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Tatsumi Masatoshi as Self |
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Orville Schell as Self |
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Jennifer Wen Ma as Self |
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Hong Hong Wu as Self |
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Zhang Yimou as Self |
| Directing | Kevin Macdonald | Director |
| Production | Hugo Shong | Producer |
| Camera | Florian Zinke | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Robert D. Yeoman | Director of Photography |
| Production | Bennett Miller | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Nick Emerson | Editor |
| Production | Alice Henty | Co-Producer |
| Production | Ruchi Mital | Associate Producer |
| Production | Shanshan Xia | Co-Producer |
| Editing | Adam Biskupski | Editor |
| Production | Wendi Murdoch | Producer |
| Production | Fisher Stevens | Producer |
| Crew | David Hocs | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Alex Heffes | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Cathy Yan | Producer |
| Production | Angus Wall | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lisa Nishimura | Executive Producer |
| Production | Adam Del Deo | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ben Cotner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jason Sterman | Executive Producer |