Tuesday, October 16, 2018
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Watson Institute, 111 Thayer St
Free admission
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature Film at Visions du Reel and at DocumentaMadrid, THE TRIAL is a behind-the-scenes look at the impeachment trial of Brazil's first female President. The film – a tale of betrayal and corruption - witnesses the profound political crisis and the collapse of the democratic institutions.”
Director Maria Ramos is a prizewinning Brazilian/Dutch documentary maker. She was born in Brasília, Brazil in 1964 and graduated in documentary film at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam.
The Brazil Initiative at Brown