If it Please the Court (2022)

The theatre as a courtroom, the courtroom as a theatre.

The theatre as a courtroom, the courtroom as a theatre. Alejo Moguillansky’s film draws loosely on Raúl Quirós Molina’s El pan y la sal (The Bread and the Salt), a 2015 verbatim theatre piece compiled from the testimonies provided during the 2012 trial of Judge Baltasar Garzon, for investigating the forced disappearances of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco regime. Juxtaposing the testimonies of the relatives of those who lost loved ones with references to Argentina’s and Chile’s recent dictatorships, this film explores issues around international law and forced disappearance - tracing a line between Francisco Franco, Augusto Pinochet and Jorge Videla’s Military Junta: Garzón has investigated Argentine torturers and criminal perpetrators and had Pinochet arrested in London in 1998 for crimes against humanity.

Director: Alejo Moguillansky
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 56 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Editing: Alejo Moguillansky
Production: El Pampero Cine
Country: Argentina, United Kingdom
Language: English, Español
Original Language: es

Themes

Courtroom Drama

Keywords

franco regime (francoism), courtroom, history, theater

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is If it Please the Court about?
The theatre as a courtroom, the courtroom as a theatre. Alejo Moguillansky’s film draws loosely on Raúl Quirós Molina’s El pan y la sal (The Bread and the Salt), a 2015 verbatim theatre piece compiled from the testimonies provided during the 2012 trial of Judge Baltasar Garzon, for investigating the forced disappearances of the Spanish Civil War and the Franco regime. Juxtaposing the testimonies of the relatives of those who lost loved ones with references to Argentina’s and Chile’s recent dictatorships, this film explores issues around international law and forced disappearance - tracing a line between Francisco Franco, Augusto Pinochet and Jorge Videla’s Military Junta: Garzón has investigated Argentine torturers and criminal perpetrators and had Pinochet arrested in London in 1998 for crimes against humanity.
Who directed If it Please the Court?
If it Please the Court was directed by Alejo Moguillansky.
Who stars in If it Please the Court?
If it Please the Court stars Walter Jakob, Luciana Acuña, Elisa Carricajo, Laura Paredes, Raúl Quirós Molina, Mark Lockyer.
How long is If it Please the Court?
If it Please the Court has a runtime of 56m (56 minutes).
What genre is If it Please the Court?
If it Please the Court is a Drama film.
Where was If it Please the Court produced?
If it Please the Court was produced in Argentina, United Kingdom.
What are the themes of If it Please the Court?
The themes of If it Please the Court include: Courtroom Drama.