The Trial

The Trial documents the trial of Dilma Rousseff, focusing on the defense team, who struggles to prove her innocence against a majority vote by a Congress riddled with corruption. A tale of betrayal and corruption, the film presents Rousseff's personal story: herself imprisoned and tortured by the country's former military dictatorship, she now faces impeachment accused of fiscal crimes. Rousseff declares herself innocent and accuses the right-wing opposition of perpetrating a parliamentary coup d'état. The Trial witnesses how the impeachment triggers a profound political crisis in Brazil. It looks at the collapse of the democratic institutions and at the economic and geopolitical interests at the very heart of this crisis. The film offers a behind-the-scenes look at this historical moment. The filmmaker was granted unique access to the defense team, to deputies and senators and to President Rousseff herself. Ramos' technique is wholly observational, without interviews and narrations. The camera captures physical and conversational interactions in private and political spheres while offering viewers a glimpse of the outdoor mass demonstrations.

Grosses

Brazil
$135,963
Domestic ()
Summary Details
DistributorVitrine
Opening$65,015
56 theaters
Release DateMay 17, 2018
Running Time2 hr 20 min
GenresDocumentary History
In Release229 days/32 weeks
Widest Release56 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
May 17-209$65,015-56-$1,160$75,6561
May 24-2710$33,849-47.9%55-1$615$135,9632