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Petition
Petition

Petition

6.8/10

2hr 00mins

Country:CN

2009

Documentary
Spoken Languages: 普通话, English

Overview:

The dysfunctional Chinese justice system allows citizens with grievances against their local governments to petition the court to clear or correct their record. Yet in order to do so, the petitioners must travel to Beijing to file paperwork and wait an indefinite period to plead their case. Following the saga of a group of petitioners over the years of 1996 and 2008, Petition unfolds like a novel by Zola or Dickens. This was filmed surreptitiously from the point of view of the petitioners, and not the justice officials, the police, or those heavies sent by the municipalities.

Budget

$0.00

Production companies

YLE, BBC, TSR, ARTE France Cinéma, RTBF, CNC, INA

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

2hr 00mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

2009-05-22

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