Movie Description
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei
(2013)Overview
On 3 April 2011, as he was boarding a flight to Taipei, the Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei was arrested at Beijing Airport. Advised merely that his travel “could damage state security”, he was escorted to a van by officials after which he disappeared for 81 days. On his release, the government claimed that his imprisonment related to tax evasion.
Featured Crew
- Director : James MacDonald
- Writer : Howard Brenton
- Cast : Christopher Goh,Junix Inocian,Andrew Koji,Orion Lee,David Lee-Jones,Andrew Leung,Richard Rees,David K.S. Tse,Benedict Wong,Josie Bloom,Gregory Champkin,Sam Churchill,Alexandra Donnachie,Roxy Dunn,Demi Jo Franks,Ceri-Rose Larcombe,Amy McCallum,Craig Miller,Laura Riseborough,Joshua Sanderson
Cast
2nd Policeman / 2nd Soldier
'B' / Airport Official
1st Policeman / 1st Soldier
'Sportsman'
'Professor'
Thin Young Man
'Minder'
'A'
Ai Weiwei
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Facts
Original Title#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei
Status Released
Release Information
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2013-04-11
Original Language
Runtime 02h 05m
Homepagehttps://www.hampsteadtheatre.com/whats-on/2013/aiww-the-arrest-of-ai/
