12 Citizens (十二公民) 9 years old

12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!

12 Citizens

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.

Credits

12 Citizens Cast

Name Character
Bing He He was 46, now 56 years old as 8号陪审员

12 Citizens Crew

Name Department
12 Citizens poster
12 Citizens (9 years)

12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!

  • Release day: Sunday, October 19, 2014
  • Runtime: 108 minutes