#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei
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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#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 11, 2013
Runtime
2h 0m
User Score
50%
Original Title
#aiww: The Arrest of Ai Weiwei
Director
James MacDonald
Description
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.
