Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50

Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 23, 2014

Runtime

2h 7m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

¥15,220,910.50 发课税案

Production Companies

Ai Weiwei Studio

Director

Ai Weiwei

Description

Ai Weiwei’s Appeal ¥15,220,910.50 opens with Ai Weiwei’s mother at the Venice Biennial in the summer of 2013 examining Ai’s large S.A.C.R.E.D. installation portraying his 81 day imprisonment. The documentary goes onto chronologically reconstruct the events that occurred from the time he was arrested at the Beijing airport in April 2011 to his final court appeal in September 2012. The film portrays the day-to-day activity surrounding Ai Weiwei, his family and his associates ranging from consistent visits by the authorities, interviews with reporters, support and donations from fans, and court dates. The Film premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam on January 23, 2014.