After 81 days of solitary detention world famous Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is put under house arrest. He suffers from sleeping disorder and memory loss, 18 cameras are monitoring his studio and home, police agents follow his every move, and heavy restrictions from the Kafkaesque Chinese authorities weigh him down. Journalists, the art world and his family all want a piece of him and on top of that he is met with a gigantic lawsuit from the Chinese government, soon to be named 'The Fake Case'. Ai Weiwei is shaken, but during the year on probation he steadily finds new ways to provoke and challenge the mighty powers of the Chinese authorities in his fight for human rights. Ai Weiwei strongly believes that China is ready for change. And he will do everything to make it happen.
| Original title | Ai Weiwei The Fake Case |
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| Danish title | Ai Weiwei The Fake Case |
| Keywords | Ai, Weiwei, Artists, Political dissidents, Political circumstances, China |
| Director | Andreas Johnsen |
| Producer | Katrine A. Sahlstrøm |
| Director of Photography | Andreas Johnsen |
| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
| Sound | Rasmus Winther Jensen |
| Appearances | Ai Weiwei |
| Production country | Denmark |
| Dialogue language | Kinesisk,Danish |
| Production company | Rosforth Films, Danish Documentary Production |
| Domestic distribution | Michau+ |
| International sales | DR International Sales / DR Byen / Emil Holms Kanal 20 / 0999 København C / t +45 3520 3040 / f +45 3520 3969 / drsales@dr.dk / www.drsales.dk |
| Danish festival release | 06.11.2013, CPH:DOX |
| Danish theatrical release | 30.11.2013 |
| Cinemas | Vester Vov Vov, Grand, Café Biografen (Odense), Biffen (Aalborg), Øst for Paradis (Århus), Humle Bio (Humlebæk), Nicolai Biograf (Kolding), Valby Kino |
| DFI subsidy | Konsulentstøtte |
| Danish rating | Allowed for all |
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| Production company | Rosforth Films, Danish Documentary Production |
| With support from | Det Danske Filminstitut, DR, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Dansk Skuespillerforbund, MEDIA (EU) |
| In collaboration with | Sveriges Television, NRK, BBC, SBS Australia, Against Gravity, RTS |
| Domestic distribution | Michau+ |
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| Direction | Andreas Johnsen |
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| Producer | Katrine A. Sahlstrøm |
| Executive producer | Andreas Johnsen |
| Executive producer | Sigrid Jonsson Dyekjær |
| Executive producer | Eva Mulvad |
| Executive producer | Phie Ambo |
| Executive producer | Mikala Krogh |
| Executive producer | Pernille Rose Grønkjær |
| Consultant | Oliver Stilling |
| Consultant | Jens Arentzen |
| Translation | Sun Zhenyu |
| Translation | Qian Xingchen |
| Translation | Cassie |
| Translation | Zhao Jing |
| Translation | Peter Taylor |
| Translation | Chen Yan |
| Translation | Viky Zhu |
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| Cinematographer | Andreas Johnsen |
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| Editor | Adam Nielsen |
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| Sound designer | Rasmus Winther Jensen |
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| Graphic design | Neil Kellerhouse |
| Colourist | Sandra Klass |
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| Appearance | Ai Weiwei |
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Festival screenings
| Festival | Festival date |
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| Zürich Film Festival | 2014-09-25 |
| Bergen International Film festival | 2014-09-24 |
| Message to Man | 2014-09-20 |
| Marseille Festival International du Documentaire | 2014-07-01 |
| Edinburgh International Film Festival | 2014-06-18 |
| Docsbarcelona | 2014-05-29 |
| Warszawa, Against Gravity | 2014-05-09 |
| Tel Aviv Docaviv Int. Documentary Film Festival | 2014-05-08 |
| München Documentary Festival | 2014-05-07 |
| Leuven, Docville | 2014-05-02 |
| Toronto, Hot Docs Int. Documentary Festival | 2014-04-24 |
| Istanbul Int. Film Festival | 2014-04-05 |
| Sao Paulo It's All True Int. Documentary FF | 2014-04-03 |
| Hong Kong International Film Festival | 2014-03-24 |
| Haag, Amnesty Int. Movies that Matter Festival | 2014-03-20 |
| Prague, One World Human Rights Film Festival | 2014-03-03 |
| ZagrebDox | 2014-02-23 |
| Göteborg International Film Festival | 2014-01-24 |
| Amsterdam, IDFA | 2013-11-20 |
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Reviews and articles
On the library you can find these articles and revies and other material about the film.
| Type | Source | Author | Date |
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| Varia | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Hanne Munk Pedersen | 2015-03-25 |
| Anmeldelse | Kristeligt Dagblad | Palle Schantz Lauridsen | 2013-12-05 |
| Anmeldelse | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Jacob Wendt Jensen | 2013-11-30 |
| Interview | Morgenavisen Jyllandsposten | Mikkel Fyhn Christensen | 2013-11-30 |
| Interview | Politiken-Fonden | Rasmus Elmelund | 2013-11-28 |
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