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THE PROSECUTOR, THE DEFENDER, THE FATHER & HIS SON (Bulgaria)

April 16, 2016 @ 9:20 am to approx. 11:45 am

WEST COAST PREMIERE

Inspired by True Events

The Hague, The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia: Two ambitious lawyers face each other in the trial of Milorad Krstic, who’s accused of committing war crimes as a commander in the Bosnian war. The defender, Mikhail Finn, has managed to refute all the accusations against his client. Convinced of Krstic’s guilt, Catherine Lagrange, the prosecutor, summons a young man with incriminating evidence against Krstic. He claims to have been abandoned by his parents as a child and to have been one of Krstic’s soldiers. Defender Finn starts to investigate in order to verify the witness’ testimony – and discovers the truth.
Writer|Director:  Iglika Triffonova
Running Time:  105 minutes
Genre:  Legal Thriller
Distributor:  EastWest Filmdistribution
Country:  Bulgaria, Sweden, Netherlands
Language:  Bulgarian|Swedish|Dutch|English w|English Subtitles
Rating:  N|R
Starring:  Romane Bohringer, Samuel Fröler, Nermina Lukac, Igor Skvarica

FESTIVALS:  Estonia, Black nights – Tallinn International Film Festival; Göteborg, Sweden International Film Festival, Bulgaria, Sofia International Film Festival, Trieste Film Festival – Italy (Feb 2016), Chicago European Union Film Festival (March 2016)

 

“Heartfelt…succeeds in being more than just a courtroom drama.” — Stefan Dobroiu, Cineuropa

“High quality production values and thorny human rights theme…poses some troubling questions about the ethics of the legal profession.” — Wendy Ide, Screen Daily

 

Official Website w|Press Kit:  http://cineuropa.org/f.aspx?t=film&l=en&did=300620

Trailer:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUy7iBCAtTw

 

Details

Date:
April 16, 2016
Time:
9:20 am to approx. 11:45 am
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Venue

Historic Camelot Theatre @ the Palm Springs Cultural Center
2300 E Baristo Road
Palm Springs, CA 92262 United States

Organizer

Desert Film Society
Email:
info@desertfilmsociety.com
Website:
www.desertfilmsociety.org