The Trial (O Processo) 5 years old

The impeachment and removal from office of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in 2016 was triggered by a corruption scandal involving, among others, her then vice-president Michel Temer. Director Maria Augusta Ramos follows the trial against Rousseff from the point of view of her defence team. This is a courtroom drama that unfolds slowly: the appearances of the various parties gradually turn the proceedings into something akin to theatre. Inside the courtroom, grand emotions are played to full effect whilst, on the other side of the doors, lobbyists and supporters pace the corridors. Meanwhile, outside, in front of Brasília’s modernist government buildings, demonstrators are chanting like a Greek chorus. Only the main character, Rousseff herself, remains professional and aloof.

Credits

The Trial Cast

Name	Character
Chico Buarque He was 73, now 79 years old	as Himself
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva He was 72, now 78 years old	as Himself
Dilma Rousseff She was 70, now 76 years old	as Herself

The Trial Crew

Name	Department
Maria Augusta Ramos as Director.	Directing