#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013)
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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.
- Release date
- April 11, 2013
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Cast
- Josie Bloom as Netizen
- Gregory Champkin as Netizen
- Sam Churchill as Netizen
- Alexandra Donnachie as Netizen
- Roxy Dunn as Netizen
- Demi Jo Franks as Netizen
- Christopher Goh as 2nd Policeman
- Christopher Goh as 2nd Soldier
- Junix Inocian as Airport Official
- Junix Inocian as 'B'
- Andrew Koji as 1st Policeman
- Andrew Koji as 1st Soldier
- Ceri-Rose Larcombe as Netizen
Crew
- James MacDonald · Director
- Howard Brenton · Writer