Petition
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Zhao Liang
Bruno Barwise
Sylvie Blum
Sylvie Blum
Zhao Liang
Zhao Liang
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Documents 12 years in the life of "petitioners" who come from all over China to make complaints in Beijing about abuses and injustices committed by the local authorities. Gathered near the complaints offices, around the southern railway station of Beijing, and living in makeshift shelters, the complainants wait for months or years to obtain justice. Faced with the brutal intimidation from the local authorities, the petitioners stubbornly continue their battle often to discover that their hopes are often vain.
Director
Zhao Liang
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States Winter January 14, 2011
Released in United States 2009
Released in United States May 2009
Released in United States October 2009
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Special Screenings) May 13-24, 2009.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) October 1-16, 2009.
Released in United States 2009 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles Internatioanl Film Festival (Documentaries) October 30-November 7, 2009.)
Limited Release in United States Winter January 14, 2011 (New York City)
Released in United States May 2009 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Special Screenings) May 13-24, 2009.)
Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Dragons and Tigers) October 1-16, 2009.)
