Justice

NR 2004 | 102 mins | Documentary
This fascinating feature documentary, winner of several international prizes, offers an intimate look inside the Brazilian justice system, closely observing the everyday work of attorneys, judges, prosecutors and other legal professionals, as well as the defendants passing through the system-a young man caught with a stolen car, another charged with complicity in petty theft, and a teenager arrested for possession of drugs and weapons. The film follows each case through its various stages, showing the defendants' meetings with public defenders, the reading of the charges and questioning of the defendants by a judge, scenes of their detention in grossly overcrowded cells, and supervised meetings with family members. JUSTICE (Justiça) also extends its view beyond the courtrooms and jails to reveal the personal lives of a judge, a public defender, and the families of the accused.

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Cast


Charles Durning
 
Tracey Needham
 
James Belushi
 
JoBeth Williams
 
Henry Silva
 
Tony Plana
 
Dan Lauria
 
Ramon Franco
 
Miguel Perez
 
Darrel Casalino
 
Marie Aparis
 
Barbara Augustyski
 

Crew


Jack Ersgard
Director
Jesse Donnelly
Producer
Nile Niami
Producer
Steve Siegel
Producer