Tag: The Trial
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James Norton: ‘My greatest fear? Rats. We had one swim up our loo recently. It was horrific’
The actor on the hell of his teenage years, having a nose like a dodo and being terrified of these questionsBorn in London, James Norton, 37, studied theology at Cambridge University. In 2015, he was Bafta-nominated for his performance in Happy Valley, the BBC drama that is returning for a third series. His other television…
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‘Trial of the Chicago 7’: New Trailer Previews Aaron Sorkin Gravitas-Filled Political Drama
Netflix has released the official trailer for The Trial of the Chicago 7, which is set to premiere on the streamer in mid-October. Trial of the Chicago 7 is the sophomore feature directorial effort from Aaron Sorkin, who, as one might suspect, also wrote the script. Netflix acquired Sorkin’s latest from Paramount over the summer…
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Taika Waititi Talks ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ and the Wait for the ‘Werewolves’ Movie
“What We Do in the Shadows,” the spinoff series based on the 2014 vampire comedy film of the same name by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi, wraps up its first season this month. In celebration of that and the show’s Season 2 renewal, FX held an Emmys Fyc event Wednesday and screened the cameo-laden episode…
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Brazil’s ‘The Trial’ wins top prize at Visions du Réel in Nyon
Maria Augusta Ramos’ documentary political thriller focuses on the impeachment of Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff.Maria Augusta Ramos’ documentary The Trial (O Processo) about the impeachment of Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff was named best feature film of the international competition at this year’s Visions du Réel in Switzerland’s Nyon.Commenting on the awarding of the Sesterce d’or…
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Berlin Film Review: ‘The Trial’
It was always clear to anyone paying attention that the 2016 impeachment of Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff was a diversionary tactic to cover up rampant corruption from across the aisle. Maddeningly, news outlets outside the country spoke more about whether she was qualified for the job — a blatantly misogynistic aspersion generically cast at female…
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Maria Ramos on Dilma Rousseff Impeachment Doc ‘The Trial’
Half-Brazilian half-Dutch, director Maria Ramos is no stranger to Brazil’s judicial system, or its complicated political situation. She revisits these themes in her Berlin Film Festival world premiere documentary “The Trial,” selected for Panorama.Her previous critically acclaimed and award winning series of documentaries: “Justice,” “Behave” and “Hills of Pleasures” are, in the words of Variety’s…