Credits
Barbet SCHROEDER - Director
Caroline CHAMPETIER - Cinematography
Jean-Luc PERREARD - Cinematography
Jorge ARRIAGADA - Music
Nelly QUETTIER - Film Editor
Dominique HENNEQUIN - Sound
Béatrice WICK - Sound
Yves COMELIAU - Sound
THE TERROR'S ADVOCATE
Directed by : Barbet SCHROEDER
Year of production : 2007 Country : FRANCE Length : 135 minutes
Synopsis
"Is he a Communist, an Anticolonialist, or far-right sympathizer? What exactly drives Jacques Vergès? Barbet Schroeder investigates the mystery of the man. The enigmatic lawyer begins his career with the Algerian War for Independence and the defense of Djamila Bouhired, an activist who embodies the people's determination to gain freedom. The young man adopts the anticolonialist cause and marries its symbol. Then he disappears for eight years. When he returns, Vergès defends terrorists from all political fronts (Magdalena Kopp, Anis Naccache, Carlos) and monsters like Klaus Barbie. From scandalous cases to terrorist explosions, Barbet Schroeder traces the intricate path of "the terrorists' advocate" beyond the political and judiciary realms. The filmmaker explores and examines the history
Barbet SCHROEDER
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