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#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei

20132h 5mJames MacDonald

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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.

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What is #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei (2013) 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 stars in #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei?

#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei stars Christopher Goh (2nd Policeman / 2nd Soldier), Junix Inocian ('B' / Airport Official), Andrew Koji (1st Policeman / 1st Soldier), Orion Lee ('Sportsman'), David Lee-Jones ('Professor'). The film was directed by James MacDonald.

How long is #aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei?

#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2013.

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