The Man Who Defied Beijing

Perry Link

Self - Sinologist and Liu's Translator

Hao Jian

Self - Film Critic and Screenwriter

Jean-Philippe Béja

Self - Sinologist

Xu Youyu

Self - Philosopher

Andrew Nathan

Self - Sinologist

Bei Ling

Self - Poet

Hu Ping

Self - Journalist

Wu'er Kaixi

Self - Student Leader (1989)

Liao Yiwu

Self - Writer

Yu Jie

Self - Essayist

Teng Biao

Self - Professor of Law

Xia Yeliang

Self - Economist

Chris May

Self - Diplomatic

Liu Xia

Self - Poet and Liu's Wife

Liu Xiaobo

Self - Writer and Activist (archive footage)

Mao Zedong

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Deng Xiaoping

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Hu Yaobang

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Pierre Haski

Director, Writer

Nicolas de Zorzi

Original Music Composer

Heike Lettau

Producer

Mathias Lavergne

Editor

Caroline Laub

Producer

François Cauwel

Director of Photography