The Trial

The Trial

The impeachment and removal from office of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in 2016 was triggered by a corruption scandal involving, among others, her then vice-president Michel Temer. Director Maria Augusta Ramos follows the trial against Rousseff from the point of view of her defence team. This is a courtroom drama that unfolds slowly: the appearances of the various parties gradually turn the proceedings into something akin to theatre. Inside the courtroom, grand emotions are played to full effect whilst, on the other side of the doors, lobbyists and supporters pace the corridors. Meanwhile, outside, in front of Brasília’s modernist government buildings, demonstrators are chanting like a Greek chorus. Only the main character, Rousseff herself, remains professional and aloof.

BR

Made in BR

7.5/10

2018

Documentary
Autentika FilmsCanal BrasilVitrine Filmes

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Cast

Dilma Rousseff

Dilma Rousseff

As Self

Gleisi Hoffmann

Gleisi Hoffmann

As Self

Lindbergh Farias

Lindbergh Farias

As Self

Janaína Paschoal

Janaína Paschoal

As Self

José Eduardo Cardozo

José Eduardo Cardozo

As Self

Eduardo Cunha

Eduardo Cunha

As Self

Roberto Requião

Roberto Requião

As Self

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

As Self

Jean Wyllys

Jean Wyllys

As Self

Aécio Neves

Aécio Neves

As Self

Chico Buarque

Chico Buarque

As Self

Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro

As Self

Jandira Feghali

Jandira Feghali

As Self

Michel Temer

Michel Temer

As Self

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