Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 17, 2018
- Original language
- Portuguese
- Spoken languages
- Portuguese, French
- Countries
- Brazil
- Production
- Canal Brasil,Vitrine Filmes,Autentika Films,Nofoco Filmes Produções Cinematográficas,Conijn Film
- Cast
- José Eduardo Cardozo,Janaína Paschoal,Jean Wyllys,Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva,Michel Temer,Roberto Requião,Jair Bolsonaro,Lindbergh Farias,Jandira Feghali,Aécio Nevesand 4 more
- Director
- Maria Ramos
- Writer
- Maria Ramos
- Producer
- Leonardo Mecchi
- Cinematography
- David Alves Mattos,Alan Schvarsberg
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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