12 Citizens

12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!

12 Citizens — Plot

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 date
• October 19, 2014
• Runtime
• 108 min
• Genres
• Drama, Crime
• Director
• Xu Ang

12 Citizens — Cast

Lei Jia Juror 1 /Mr. Foreman

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Wang Gang Juror 2 Han Tongsheng Juror 3 Zhao Longhao Juror 4 Gao Dongping Juror 5 Li Guangfu Juror 6 Qian Bo Juror 7 He Bing Juror 8/Lu Gang