Justiça by Maria Ramos (The Netherlands)
In Justiça, Maria Ramos puts a camera where many Brazilians have never been - a criminal courtroom in Rio de Janeiro, following the daily routine of several characters. There are those that work every day (public attorneys, judges and prosecutors) and those that are merely passing through (the accused).
There are no interviews or statements, the camera registers what goes on in front of it. The documentary shows the daily life in the Courts by observing hearings of relatively petty crimes: a man cought with a stolen car, another one accused of complicity in theft or young people caught carrying weapons and drugs.
With her opinions clear, and unobscured by her choice for sobriety and simplicity, Maria Ramos makes it evident that, like documentary making, justice is a long way from being impartial. How and for whom the judical system works for is the fundamental question dealt with in this film, without providing any definite answers or without making preconceived judgements.
http://www.justicaofilme.com/
http://www.selfmadefilms.nl/
