PROGRAM CATEGORY
World Cinema: Documentary view all ›
GENRE
Social Awareness view all ›

Midwest Premiere

d. Femke & Ilse van Velzen, Netherlands, 2011, 83 mins.

Txtwrks Audience Award Keyword: sale1, sale2, sale3, sale4, sale5

Playing with: Zebu and the Photofish, d. Zipporah Nyaruri, Uganda

Notes: Aspen Boutique Spotlight on Women Directors, French with English subtitles

Justice For Sale

JUSTICE FOR SALE follows Claudine, a young and courageous human rights lawyer in Congo in her struggle against injustice and widespread impunity in Congo. She investigates the case of a soldier who was convicted of rape and discovers that his trial was unfair and corrupted. He was convicted without any concrete evidence. In her journey to obtain justice, she uncovers a system where the basic principles of law are virtually ignored. Questions are raised about the role of the international community and non-governmental organisations within the Congolese judicial system. Does their financial support causes justice to be for sale? And who pays the price?

Date Time Venue City Availability
Oct 19 2012 9:00 am Orpheum Theatre Buy Tickets Now ›
Oct 20 2012 11:15 am Wichita Public Library - Downtown