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2022180 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Corruption Civil Liberties

One Recluse

2022180 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Six police officers were killed in June 2008 during an attack at the Zhabei Public Security Branch Bureau in Shanghai by Yang Jia.

Corruption Civil Liberties

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Six police officers were killed in June 2008 during an attack at the Zhabei Public Security Branch Bureau in Shanghai by Yang Jia.

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Ai Weiwei

Ai Weiweidirector

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Yang Jia attacked the Zhabei Public Security Branch Bureau in Shanghai in June 2008, killing six police officers and injuring others. After his arrest, he faced charges of intentional homicide. The case escalated when his mother vanished during his six-month detention and trial. "One Recluse" investigates Yang's motivations and critiques the Chinese judicial system, addressing issues of government control and its effects on citizens' rights. Directed by Ai Weiwei, the documentary runs for 180 minutes.

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