Courtroom 3H

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Courtroom 3H

2020

1h 55m

Documentary

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The Tallahassee Unified Family Court (Florida) specialises in judicial cases involving minors. It is the only court in the United States that deals with matters relating to children and parents. The families are summoned to this court when accused of abuse, abandon or negligence in regard to the minors. The objective of this court according to the Law is to reunite families as quickly and safely as possible. The movie takes its inspiration from the words of James Baldwin: “If one really wants to know how justice is administered in a country, one goes to the unprotected and listens to their testimony”.

Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

Plunging the viewer straight into Tallahassee's family court, this questioning, challenging film will travel to wherever fine and nuanced cinema is celebrated.

Sep 23, 2020

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Carson Timar

Clapper

For what seems to be a naturally compelling and even devastating documentary feature, it feels sadly instantly forgettable and really does feel like a disappointing final product for the potential the project carried.

Feb 22, 2022

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Piers Marchant

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The tumult of family court is well represented in Antonio Mendez Esparza's doc.

Jul 9, 2021

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Film Festival Today

By the end, though we have often been sad, we should also feel some satisfaction that the system can work. It's not very pretty, but it's still a beautiful thing.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 5, 2021

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Mitch Ryals

Washington City Paper

Like the real Courtroom 3H, the film has no real beginning or end. It simply offers a look into a heartbreaking world where some families are ripped apart and others are stitched together.

Jun 29, 2021

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Amber Wilkinson

Eye for Film

This is emotion in the raw, not just from those faced with the possibility of seeing someone else take on responsibility for their kids, but also from the advocates representing them who are being put through the emotional wringer as well.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 8, 2020

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The Tallahassee Unified Family Court (Florida) specialises in judicial cases involving minors. It is the only court in the United States that deals with matters relating to children and parents. The families are summoned to this court when accused of abuse, abandon or negligence in regard to the minors. The objective of this court according to the Law is to reunite families as quickly and safely as possible. The movie takes its inspiration from the words of James Baldwin: “If one really wants to know how justice is administered in a country, one goes to the unprotected and listens to their testimony”.

Director: Antonio Méndez Esparza
Producer: Amadeo Hernández Bueno, Pedro Hernández Santos, Alvaro Portanet Hernández
Screenwriter: Antonio Méndez Esparza
Production Co: 9am Media Lab, Aquí y Allí Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 55m