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Brazilian filmmaker Maria Ramos returns to her native country for an examination of Rio de Janeiro's judicial system. Using the case of accused car thief Carlos Eduardo, she exposes a system comprising overcrowded courts, overworked lawyers and judges, and little hope for the accused.

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Jay Weissberg Variety Already a master of the objective eye, Ramos uses her unobtrusive camera to uncover the frustrations inherent in a vastly imbalanced society where hope is scarce and the future is dim. Oct 19, 2006 Full Review Neil Genzlinger New York Times Justice often moves painfully slowly, and so does Justice (Justia), a documentary by Maria Ramos about low-level criminal courts in Brazil that at times might be mistaken for an unedited video feed from a courthouse security camera. Rated: 1/5 Oct 19, 2006 Full Review Joshua Land Village Voice With its unobtrusive visual style, Justice plays like a near-parody of documentary objectivity, subtly suggesting the malleable nature of 'truth,' both in the courtroom and the movie theater. Oct 17, 2006 Full Review Matthew Turner ViewLondon Rated: 1/5 Nov 17, 2011 Full Review Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Cinema verite look at the criminal justice system in Brazil. Distinguished by its ability to examine class society without being heavy-handed. Oct 19, 2006 Full Review Maitland McDonagh TV Guide [Drew] drags down an otherwise likable drama that draws its three stories together in a quietly effective climax. Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 30, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Forte, mais realista que isso impossível, nos pegamos sendo defensores/promotores/juízes dos réus protagonistas, fortíssimo, obra-prima cineasta Maria Augusta Ramos, maratonarei seus documentários, um olhar frio, real, porem sensível e emocional, sincero e triste… Tortura é normatizada como procedimento de confissão, e todo "bandido" é inocente, alguns até enganam mesmo, pena da família, que sofre junto, mães, irmãs, esposas e avós, triste... O nosso sistema carcerário é cruel e desumaniza... Em 15 de março de 2017, a Associação Brasileira de Críticos de Cinema o elegeu como o 32.º melhor documentário brasileiro de todos os tempos. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Brazilian filmmaker Maria Ramos returns to her native country for an examination of Rio de Janeiro's judicial system. Using the case of accused car thief Carlos Eduardo, she exposes a system comprising overcrowded courts, overworked lawyers and judges, and little hope for the accused.
Director
Maria Ramos
Producer
Niek Koppen, Jan De Ruiter, Renee LeVant
Screenwriter
Maria Ramos
Distributor
First Run, Icarus Films
Production Co
Nederlandse Programma Stichting (NPS)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 20, 2006, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 29, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m