Disturbing the Peace
2009, Chinese. Directed by Ai Weiwei.
"Disturbing the Peace" is a documentary of an incident during Tan Zuoren's trial on August 12, 2009. Tan Zuoren was charged with inciting subversion of state power. Chengdu police detained witnessed during the trial of the civil rights advocate, which is an obstruction of justice and violence. Tan Zuoren was charged as a result of his research and questioning regarding the 5.12 Wenchuan students' casualties and the corruption resulting poor building construction. Tan Zuoren was sentenced five years to prison.
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 31 December 2009
- Original title
- 老妈蹄花
- Country
- China
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Disturbing the Peace runs 78 minutes (1h 18m).
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Disturbing the Peace isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Disturbing the Peace?
If you liked Disturbing the Peace, try Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, Citizenfour, Drew: The Man Behind the Poster.
Who directed Disturbing the Peace?
Disturbing the Peace (2009) was directed by Ai Weiwei and stars Ai Weiwei.