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The Trial

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Defense lawyers work on the trial of Dilma Rousseff.

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Ellen E Jones Guardian There's a warning contained here: not all power grabs are the stuff of drama. Indeed, perhaps, it's the slow, steady kind that represent the most serious threat to democracy. Rated: 3/5 Aug 12, 2020 Full Review Jay Weissberg Variety While the first half can be hard going, given long sequences of senate hearings, the latter part builds into a riveting spectacle of justice sacrificed on the altar of mammon. Mar 14, 2018 Full Review Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film Definitely not for dabblers - but for those with more than a passing interest in the corruption and misogyny which, in part, led to Jair Bolsonaro's rise to power, it's compelling viewing. Rated: 3.5/5 Aug 20, 2020 Full Review Pablo O. Scholz Clarín Right from the title... it's clear that this valuable documentary takes a definite position on the impeachment to Dilma Rousseff, former president of Brazil. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 5, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rosana B Duas mulheres, duas diretoras, documentando sobre o impeachment da primeira Presidente mulher eleita, Petra Costa em Democracia em Vertigem (2019) e aqui temos Maria Ramos, corajosas, talentosas e competentes… Composto exclusivamente de recortes de várias cenas de bastidores de todo tramite acerca do processo de impeachment, cativante, e emocionante, principalmente para a esquerda que vê como um grande golpe… Premiado na Europa, subestimado por aqui, mas emblemático, histórico e memorável... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/05/24 Full Review william d The Trial is a film only a political and/or legal junkie could enjoy. The filmmakers' bias is obvious: the case for impeachment is barely presented, and they would have you believe the opposition party impeached Rousseff on specious legal grounds and against the will of the people. However, if you Google these events you'll find the corruption around her and her political party was pretty extensive and at one point her popularity rating dropped to five per cent. I would have appreciated some titles identifying who most of these people were. Brazilians might recognize all the major players, I certainly did not. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member é golpe, foi golpe, muito golpe. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Maria Ramos

Director

Maria Ramos

Writer

Leonardo Mecchi

Producer

David Alves Mattos

Cinematographer

Alan Schvarsberg

Cinematographer

Karen Akerman

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Synopsis Defense lawyers work on the trial of Dilma Rousseff.
Director
Maria Ramos
Producer
Leonardo Mecchi
Screenwriter
Maria Ramos
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 21, 2019
Runtime
2h 20m
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