The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial

The 10th District Court: Moments of Trial

Actors:  Michèle Bernard-Requin Directors:  Raymond Depardon

The proceedings of a Paris courtroom are the grist for this documentary. Drawn from over 200 appearances before the same female judge, the director chooses a dozen or so varied misdemeanor and civil hearings to highlight the subtle details of human behavior. In the process he draws attention to issues of guilt, innocence, policing and ethnicity...