Ai Weiwei's Appeal ¥15,220,910.50

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 23, 2014

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

Chinese

Countries

China

Production

Ai Weiwei Studio

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt3508890