This French documentary from director Barbet Schroeder (Murder by the Numbers, Single White Female) examines the controversial figure of Jacques Verges, a lawyer who has spent his career defending unpopular individuals including a Nazi war criminal and a Holocaust denier. Check out the official site. The film, presented in French with English subtitles, opens exclusively in New York and Los Angeles on Friday. Larger trailer available in the Full Diagnosis.
Terror’s Advocate (Advocat de la terreur, L’)
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