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Ping'an Yueqing

2013 · 103 min

A somber, methodical documentary that feels like an act of bearing witness, demanding patience and attention as it examines a suspicious death and official denial.

Directed by
Ai Weiwei
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Ping’an yueqing investigates the 2010 death of Qian Yunhui, a village leader from Yueqing in the eastern province of Zhejiang, who died under suspicious circumstances that authorities deemed a road accident. The film recounts Qian’s death in which he was crushed by the wheels of a truck.

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Directed by
Ai Weiwei
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • justice
  • death
  • power
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Horror1
Humour0
Realism10
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
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Cinematography
Zhao Zhao
Runtime
103 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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