#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei(2013)
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei Synopsis
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.
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013) is a film directed by James MacDonald, released on April 11, 2013 with a runtime of 2h 5m. It stars Christopher Goh, Junix Inocian, Andrew Koji and Orion Lee. Viewers rate it 5.0 out of 10 across 2 ratings.
- Director:
- James MacDonald
- Writers:
- Howard Brenton
- Status:
- Released
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei Cast & Crew
Main cast
Christopher Goh
as 2nd Policeman / 2nd Soldier
Junix Inocian
as 'B' / Airport Official
Andrew Koji
as 1st Policeman / 1st Soldier
Orion Lee
as 'Sportsman'
- David Lee-Jones
David Lee-Jones
as 'Professor'
Andrew Leung
as Thin Young Man
Richard Rees
as 'Minder'
- David K.S. Tse
David K.S. Tse
as 'A'
Benedict Wong
as Ai Weiwei
- Josie Bloom
Josie Bloom
as Netizen
- Gregory Champkin
Gregory Champkin
as Netizen
- Sam Churchill
Sam Churchill
as Netizen
Key crew
Directed by James MacDonald, written by Howard Brenton.
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 5.0/10 from 2 ratings.
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#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei – Frequently Asked Questions
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The main cast of #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013) includes Christopher Goh, Junix Inocian, Andrew Koji, Orion Lee and David Lee-Jones. The film was directed by James MacDonald. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei released?
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#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei was released on April 11, 2013 and runs for 2h 5m.
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#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013) holds an average rating of 5.0 out of 10 from 2 viewer votes. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.