The reason this documentary succeeds when most others fail is that it's objective, not one sided. By giving voice mainly to the judges, and the witnesses, without a voice-off commentary, the viewer is able to judge by his/ her own standards. It's true what judge Torlasco says, "it's one of the few things we Argentines can really be proud of". It's got a "didactic" approach, good if you don't really know much about the subject (like me now). Strassera is one of the few lawyers that really made me at least feel "I want to be a lawyer". The comparisons and parallelisms with the Nazis are chilling. The accounts are sometimes moving, I remember once I had to fight myself not to cry. One can see the judges were fighting too. Seeing grown up people cry unashamedly is something of an ordeal... The military, on the other hand, defend themselves with claws and all, even attacking the victims. And totally unrepentant. I think Lacan spoke about the "canaille" as the one who doesn't take responsibility for his actions. On the other hand, one can well understand their "frustration",for not long ago they were the unelected "kings" of the country... All in all, a must-see!
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