Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case

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Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case

Season 28 Episode 14 | 53m 10s | CC

A stunning and stirring documentary by Andreas Johnsen shows how the 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.

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