This episode explores An Officer and a Spy (J’accuse in French), Roman Polanski’s 2019 film about the Dreyfus Affair in France. The Dreyfus Affair is one of most significant events in late 19th/early 20th century, an event whose implications reverberated for decades in France and around the world. The Dreyfus Affair centered around the military trial of Captain Alfred Dreyfus on charges of treason. Wrongly convicted based on secret evidence and false information, Dreyfus’s case would become a...

I'm Still Here (Brazil) (2024) (Guest: Isabela Amaral) (episode 52)

Law on Film explores the rich connections between law and film. Law is critical to many films, even to those that are not obviously about the legal world.&nbsp; Film, meanwhile, tells us a lot about the law, especially how it is perceived and portrayed. The podcast is created and hosted by Jonathan Hafetz, a lawyer, legal scholar, and&nbsp; film buff.&nbsp; Each episode, Jonathan and a guest expert will examine a film that is noteworthy from a legal perspective. What does the film get right about the law and what does it get wrong? Why is law important to understanding the film? And what does the film teach about law's relationship to the larger society and culture that surrounds it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Whether you're interested in law, film, or an entertaining discussion, there will be something here for you.