#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.
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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
Gregory Champkin
Netizen
Sam Churchill
Netizen
Alexandra Donnachie
Netizen
Roxy Dunn
Netizen
Demi Jo Franks
Netizen
Ceri-Rose Larcombe
Netizen
Amy McCallum
Netizen
Craig Miller
Netizen
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- James MacDonald
- Screenplay & Story
- Howard Brenton
- Original Title
- #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James MacDonald
Howard Brenton
Department Leadership Roster
Howard Brenton
Writer
James MacDonald
Director
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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?
The principal cast of #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei includes Christopher Goh, Junix Inocian, Andrew Koji, Orion Lee, David Lee-Jones.
When was #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei released and how long is it?
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei was released in 2013 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.