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Terror's Advocate (2007)

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Reviews Counted:40

Fresh:34

Rotten:6

Average Rating:7.4/10

Consensus: Terror's Advocate is a fascinating portrayal of a controversial political figure; both morally unsettling and emotionally gripping.

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 2 hrs 17 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Oct 12, 2007 Limited

Synopsis: Communist, anti-colonialist, right-wing extremist? What convictions guide the moral mind of Jacques Vergès? Barbet Schroeder takes us down history’s darkest paths in his attempt to illuminate the... Communist, anti-colonialist, right-wing extremist? What convictions guide the moral mind of Jacques Vergès? Barbet Schroeder takes us down history’s darkest paths in his attempt to illuminate the mystery behind this enigmatic figure. As a young lawyer during the Algerian war, Vergès espoused the anti-colonialist cause and defended Djamila Bouhired, ‘la Pasionaria,’ who bore her country’s hopes for freedom on her shoulders and was sentenced to death for planting bombs in cafes. He obtained her release, married her and had two children with her. Then suddenly, at the height of an illustrious career, Vergès disappeared without trace for eight years. He re-emerged from his mysterious absence, taking on the defense of terrorists of all kinds, from Magdalena Kopp and Anis Naccache to Carlos the Jackal. He represented historical monsters such as Nazi lieutenant Klaus Barbie. 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. Schroeder explores and questions the history of ‘blind terrorism’ through his penetrating investigation of this compelling man and leads us towards shocking revelations that expose long-hidden links in history. --© Magnolia Pictures [More]

Director: Barbet Schroeder

Director: Barbet Schroeder
Producer: Rita Dagher
Composer: Jorge Arriagada
Studio: Magnolia Pictures

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Ainda que falhe em decifrar seu complexo protagonista, o documentário estabelece um intrigante retrato de um homem cujos princípios morais e ideológicos eventualmente se tornam tão flexíveis quanto o espectro alcançado por sua clientela.

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02/28/09
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

At its best, the documentary shows us an unsavory character answering a bunch of softball questions and whose best logic is to play the Third World race card.

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01/23/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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10/18/08
Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
Guardian [UK]
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10/18/08
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05/16/08
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05/16/08
Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner
ViewLondon

As riveting as it is dizzying, Schroeder's documentary thriller takes a mesmerising ad hominem approach to twentieth century terror, offering up for our judgement an advocate whose views ought to be indefensible.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
05/12/08
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film

Though the film comes with a warning that it expresses only the point of view of its director, in reality, what Schroeder seems to offer is a portrait of a glib man who simply defies any conclusive description.

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01/30/08
Boyd van Hoeij
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01/18/08
Melissa Anderson
Melissa Anderson
Time Out New York

If Terror's Advocate doesn't precisely interrogate the rise of terrorism, it does look at its romance and consider its effectiveness.

Full Review Source: Nitrate Online | comment Comment
01/17/08
Cynthia Fuchs
Cynthia Fuchs
Nitrate Online

Schroeder's approach to this controversial figure is more plodding than it should be.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
11/30/07
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

[I]ntriguing enough, if a bit dry. But then a flick that seemed newsy, almost wonky, turns riveting...

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
11/26/07
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

If you want to see a who's who in terror, just take a peek at this guy's client list.

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11/21/07
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone
TheMovieChicks.com

The movie functions crackingly well as a non-fiction international thriller.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
11/16/07
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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Barbet Schroeder's astonishing documentary is a glimpse into another world, and not one you would necessarily want to visit for too long.

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11/16/07
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

The lawyer's intense isolation, his solitary, perverse rage against the world, against France, against conventional opinion, is felt most deeply.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
11/16/07
Jason McBride
Jason McBride
Globe and Mail
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Schroeder's film, which combines interviews with many of the key figures in Vergès' career with grainy historical footage, lets its subject speak for itself but leaves little doubt of where the filmmaker stands.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
11/09/07
Moira MacDonald
Moira MacDonald
Seattle Times

While the man [Vergès] has a snappy aphorism for every question, he remains as imponderable and enigmatic as the Sphinx.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
11/09/07
William Arnold
William Arnold
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

For just a moment, ignore politics. Consider Jacques Vergès simply as star. The radical French lawyer is an absolutely compelling figure onscreen: exotic, resolute, beguilingly smug.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
11/09/07
Mark Feeney
Mark Feeney
Boston Globe
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Jacques Vergès makes for compelling documentary film fodder: He is arrogant, cosmopolitan, politically unpredictable and enmeshed in the roots of modern international terrorism.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
11/02/07
Tamara Straus
Tamara Straus
San Francisco Chronicle
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