#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013)
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.
Director: James MacDonald
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: April 11, 2013
Cast
- Christopher Goh - 2nd Policeman / 2nd Soldier
- Junix Inocian - 'B' / Airport Official
- Andrew Koji - 1st Policeman / 1st Soldier
- Orion Lee - 'Sportsman'
- David Lee-Jones - 'Professor'
- Andrew Leung - Thin Young Man
- Richard Rees - 'Minder'
- David K.S. Tse - 'A'
- Benedict Wong - Ai Weiwei
- Josie Bloom - Netizen
Screenplay
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: James MacDonald
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei about?
- 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.
- Who directed #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei?
- #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei was directed by James MacDonald.
- Who stars in #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei?
- #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei stars Christopher Goh, Junix Inocian, Andrew Koji, Orion Lee, David Lee-Jones, Andrew Leung.
- How long is #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei?
- #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).