Synopsis
“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.
The 2016–2018 Other Asia Window
84 Other Asia films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang sits at position #22.
The 2010s Other Asia Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang premiered. 226 total titles in this decade from Other Asia.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #199 of 547 Other Asia films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Other Asia average of 6.6/10.
Among Other Asia Documentary productions specifically: #16 of 27 (top 59%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Other Asia |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | United States of America |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Insurgent Docs |
| Runtime | 1h 20m |
| Release Date | September 22, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt5278930 |
| Official Site | www.netflix.com |