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Disturbing the Peace
Disturbing the Peace
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DISTURBING THE PEACE

Laoma tihua

Directed by Ai Weiwei
China, 2009
Documentary

Synopsis

Disturbing the Peace is a documentary on an incident during Tan Zuoren’s trial on August 12, 2009. The civil rights advocate was charged with ‘inciting subversion of state power’. During his trial, Chengdu police violently detained witnesses, which is an obstruction of justice.

Synopsis

Disturbing the Peace is a documentary on an incident during Tan Zuoren’s trial on August 12, 2009. The civil rights advocate was charged with ‘inciting subversion of state power’. During his trial, Chengdu police violently detained witnesses, which is an obstruction of justice.