The Trial
At 6am on May 21, 2008, armed police burst into the apartment of Austrian dog trainer and animal-rights activist Sabine Koch, arresting her. After three months in custody, Koch, together with 12 other animal-rights activists, went on trial. They were charged with being members of a criminal organisation and therefore breaching article 273a of the Austrian Penal Code, introduced in the wake of 9/11. The article’s intention is to allow the state to stifle terrorist activity. Years of observation, house searches, and undercover agents – the police left no stone unturned in its bid to prove the animal-rights activists’ guilt. The sobering result: five million Euros worth of investigation, no proof and a great deal of scepticism towards the Austrian justice system – and democracy itself.
Year: 2011
Genre: Documentary
Studio: FrameLab Film
Director: Gerald Igor Hauzenberger
Cast: Martin Balluch, Felix Hnat, Sabine Koch, Jürgen Faulmann, Chris Moser
Crew: Gerald Igor Hauzenberger (Screenplay), Gerald Igor Hauzenberger (Director), Michael Palm (Sound Director), Gerald Igor Hauzenberger (Camera Operator), Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson (Sound), Lisa Ganser (Sound)
Runtime: 116 minutes
Release: Nov 05, 2011
IMDb: 6.30/10 by 6 users
Popularity: 2
Country: Austria
Language: Deutsch
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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