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The Trial

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Josefina Sartora Otroscines.com 06/22/2021
Very tough, implacable, this film by Loznitsa records two hours of archival of the trial that in 1930 was carried out in the Soviet Union. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 08/07/2020
The Trial, with whose title no doubt Loznitsa means to convey hints of Franz Kafka, presents powerful material. Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) 04/30/2020
Extraordinary and invaluable exercise. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Tanner Tafelski Hyperallergic 10/29/2019
The film plays like a classic Hollywood courtroom drama, however with the uncomfortable mood, the interstitial tedium, and the long-winded responses included. Go to Full Review Nora Lee Mandel Maven's Nest 02/02/2019
7/10
Astounding find: a complete film of one of Stalin's early infamous "show trials"...After, Loznitsa scrolls his research on what really happened to all the participants. Go to Full Review Lawrence Garcia Cinema Scope 09/10/2018
With The Trial, Loznitsa has orchestrated a move from historical survey to vicarious comprehension. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/21/2020 Really well done. I watched it with the subtitles. But it is so good. See more Read all reviews
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Sergei Loznitsa

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Sergei Loznitsa