#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei
2013·United Kingdom·120 min.
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While boarding a flight to Taipei, 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.
DirectorJames MacDonald
ScreenwriterHoward Brenton
CastBenedict Wong·Josie Bloom·Gregory Champkin·Sam Churchill·Alexandra Donnachie·Roxy Dunn·Demi Jo Franks·Christopher Goh·Junix Inocian·Andrew Koji·Ceri-Rose Larcombe·Orion Lee·David Lee-Jones·Amy McCallum·Craig Miller·Richard Rees·Laura Riseborough·Joshua SandersonShow all
Original title#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei