Watch Petition (2009) Online

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. Read More

Watch Petition online. Featuring , Petition is classified as Documentary genre movie with an average rating across the web of 6.8. It is available for streaming online in the UK The movie was filmed in China and was released on 2009. Petition was directed by Zhao Liang. Read Less