Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Trailer
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, a stunning and stirring documentary by Andreas Johnsen, dissects the persecution of artist Ai Weiwei and shows how the Chinese government's attempts to silence Ai Weiwei have turned him into China's most powerful artist and an irrepressible voice for free speech and human rights around the globe.
Previews + Extras
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Release from Prison
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An overview of the Chinese government's charges against Ai Weiwei.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Everything Is About Taking Orders
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Ai Weiwei's take on his imprisonment and the Chinese government's charges against him.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Recreating
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Ai Weiwei and his team recreate his prison cell for his upcoming project.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: The Charge
S28 E14 - 1m 56s
Ai Weiwei discusses his tax evasion charge with his lawyer.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Breaking Restrictions
S28 E14 - 1m 32s
Journalist Silke Ballweg interviews Ai Weiwei.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: A Fake Case
S28 E14 - 1m 13s
The authorities order Ai Weiwei's accountant and manager to leave Beijing and threaten his team of lawyers.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: That's What You Want, Right?
S28 E14 - 1m 32s
Ai Weiwei launches weiweicam.com with four webcams streaming live day and night from inside his home.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: The Passport
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Ai Weiwei's probation ends, but the authorities don't give him his passport.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Back Then
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Ai Weiwei and his mother discuss their family's history of persecution by Chinese authorities during her lifetime.
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case: Somehow
S28 E14 - 1m 41s
Ai Weiwei discusses what he sees for the future of China.
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