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12 Citizens (2014)

12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!

When the film broke out that a young man coming from a rich adopted family murdered his birth father, the controversy around the case hit a nerve with the public at large. An experiment was held through the form of virtual court inside a college to discuss this hot topic. During the process of virtual court, 12 Chinese people from different walks of life got together and discussed the case like a jury. Through intricate and thought provoking questions from the main character, people start to think more critically about the case. During this process, one sees the revelation of people's bias and emotional-preconceptions about the suspect, about each other, and also about the society.

Release: 2014-10-19
Runtime: 108 min
Rating: 7.265 / 10
Cast
Lei Jia
Lei Jia
Juror 1 /Mr. Foreman
Wang Gang
Wang Gang
Juror 2
Han Tongsheng
Han Tongsheng
Juror 3
Zhao Longhao
Zhao Longhao
Juror 4
Gao Dongping
Gao Dongping
Juror 5
Li Guangfu
Li Guangfu
Juror 6
Qian Bo
Qian Bo
Juror 7
He Bing
He Bing
Juror 8/Lu Gang
Mi Tiezeng
Mi Tiezeng
Juror 9
Yongqiang Zhang
Yongqiang Zhang
Juror 10
Ban Zan
Ban Zan
Juror 11
Liu Yihui
Liu Yihui
Juror 12
Lin Cong
Lin Cong
Teacher Li
Yang Le
Yang Le
Lu Gang's Son
Meng Xiu
Meng Xiu
Zhang Li
Zhang Li