Carlos Eduardo appears before a Brazilian court in Rio de Janeiro.
With lowered eyes and a resigned air he denies the criminal offence of which he is accused: having knowingly used a stolen vehicle. Read more...

"Already a master of the objective eye, Ramos uses her unobtrusive camera to uncover the frustrations inherent in a vastly imbalanced society where hope is scarce and the future is dim. Justice deserves a prominent slot in docu fests worldwide." - Jan Weissberg, Variety, 8/Mar/2004

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'Maria Ramos toont Braziliaans rechtsysteem: rechtzaal weerspiegelt maastschappij.' - Kim van der Werff, Daily Tiger, 3/Jan/2004

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"With profound acuity, Maria Ramos displays, in a very pure form, a relentless judicial machinery, in which all actors - judges, lawyers, and naturally the accused - are prisoners themselves."  - Visions du Réel 2004, 23/Jun/2004