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Terror's Advocate (French: L'Avocat de la terreur) is a 2007 French feature documentary film on controversial lawyer Jacques Vergès. Produced by Rita Dagher and directed by Barbet Schroeder , it explores how Vergès assisted, from the 1960s onwards, anti-imperialist terrorist cells operating in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. [1]
Oct 12, 2007 · A. O. Scott reviews the documentary "Terror's Advocate," about Jacques Vergès, a lawyer who has defended terrorists. “For me,” he says, explaining his decision to join de Gaulle and fight the ...
- Barbet Schroeder
- A.O. Scott
- 135 min
Oct 12, 2007 · Terror's Advocate is a fascinating portrayal of a controversial political figure; both morally unsettling and emotionally gripping. Jacques Verges, a lawyer and former Free French Forces guerrilla ...
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- Documentary
- Barbet Schroeder
From the lawyer’s Inflammatory and provocative cases to his controversial terrorist links, Barbet Schroeder follows the winding trail left by this ‘devil’s advocate’, as he forges his unique path in law and politics. The filmmaker explores and questions the history of ‘blind terrorism’ and leads us towards shocking revelations that ...
As a film, Terror's Advocate is not without its shortcomings. At well over two hours and consisting almost exclusively of interview footage, it is more reminiscent of the documentary style of yesteryear, employing no editing tricks or clever voice-overs that lend appeal to the more modern style of filmmakers like Michael Moore or Morgan Spurlock.
Feb 19, 2008 · Just ask French attorney Jacques Verges, the central figure in director Barbet Schroeder's Terror's Advocate and a fellow who has befriended and defended, with varying degrees of success, a lengthy list of terrorist bombers, serial killers, mass murderers, dictators, Nazis, and other villains. Born in 1925 in Thailand, the offspring of a French ...
- DVD
Terror's Advocate is a history lesson in modern insurgency and terrorism paranoia without ever being lecturing at any point. The conceited Vergès is always entertaining and clearly loves his own ...
