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The Trial (2018)
140 min | Documentary, History

The Trial (2018)

140 min | Documentary, History

The Trial documents the trial of Dilma Rousseff, focusing on the defense team, who struggles to prove her innocence against a majority vote by a Congress riddled with corruption. A tale of betrayal and corruption, the film presents ...See moreThe Trial documents the trial of Dilma Rousseff, focusing on the defense team, who struggles to prove her innocence against a majority vote by a Congress riddled with corruption. A tale of betrayal and corruption, the film presents Rousseff's personal story: herself imprisoned and tortured by the country's former military dictatorship, she now faces impeachment accused of fiscal crimes. Rousseff declares herself innocent and accuses the right-wing opposition of perpetrating a parliamentary coup d'état. The Trial witnesses how the impeachment triggers a profound political crisis in Brazil. It looks at the collapse of the democratic institutions and at the economic and geopolitical interests at the very heart of this crisis. The film offers a behind-the-scenes look at this historical moment. The filmmaker was granted unique access to the defense team, to deputies and senators and to President Rousseff herself. Ramos' technique is wholly observational, without interviews and narrations. The camera captures physical and conversational interactions in private and political spheres while offering viewers a glimpse of the outdoor mass demonstrations. See less

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10 cast members

Name	Known for
Dilma Rousseff Self Self See fewer	Maiden's Tower (2018)
Jair Bolsonaro Self Self See fewer	ITV Lunchtime News (1972)
José Eduardo Cardozo Self Self See fewer	The Edge of Democracy (2019)
Eduardo Cunha Self Self See fewer	The Edge of Democracy (2019)
Lindbergh Farias Self Self See fewer	Vidas Cinzas (2017)
Jandira Feghali Self Self See fewer	A 53 Hour Sunday (2017)
Gleisi Hoffmann Self Self See fewer	Visita, presidente (2022)
Janaína Paschoal Self Self See fewer	March for Freedom (2019)
Michel Temer Self Self See fewer	The Edge of Democracy (2019)
Jean Wyllys Self Self See fewer	The Coup d'État Factory (2021)