Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case
2013, English. Directed by Andreas Johnsen.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- Released
- 30 November 2013
- Country
- Denmark, China, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Andreas Johnsen
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Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case runs 86 minutes (1h 26m).
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Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case?
If you liked Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case, try I Am Heath Ledger, Naqoyqatsi, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry.
Who directed Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case?
Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case (2013) was directed by Andreas Johnsen and stars Ai Weiwei, Jerome A. Cohen, Wang Feng.