Synopsis of the movie
In Poland, the independence of the judiciary has been seriously threatened since the coming to power of Law and Justice, a far-right party. Magistrates who do not toe the government line risk unemployment or prison. But rather than toeing the line, many choose to disobey. One of them is Judge Igor Tuleya, the face of the protest movement, who leads battles both inside and outside the courtrooms. His dark humor brings a touch of lightness to an extremely serious situation. Indeed, a true constitutional horror story is taking place in this EU Member State.
About the movie
85 min / 2021 / Poland
Language: Polish
Subtitles: English, French
The screening will be followed by a debate with judges Tuleya and Frackowiak, protagonists of the film, and producer Iwona Harris with the presence of Marie Arena, Chair of the European Parliament’s Human Rights Committee
Partners of the event :
- Institut d’études européennes (ULB),
- AVOCATS.BE,
- Magistrats Européens pour la Démocratie et les Libertés (MEDEL),
- Association Syndicale des Magistrats (ASM),
- Justice for Rule of Law, Magistratuur en Maatschappij (M&M),
- Brussels International Center (BIC),
- Turkey Tribunal.