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The Code

2018 · 88 min

A sober, talk-driven documentary that asks you to follow legal arguments about holding the powerful to account.

Tagline
The Earth is in need of a good lawyer
Overview
"The Code" describes what has been done in the area of international justice and what can be done. This documentary portrays a proactive proposition through the laws to put limits to the impunity of economic and environmental crimes.

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • corruption
    • environment
    • power
    • crime
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism10
    Romance0
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Where to watch in the UK

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary
    Directed by
    Carles Caparrós
    Starring
    Baltasar Garzón, William Bourdon, Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Polly Higgins, Dolores Delgado, Luis Moreno Ocampo, Reed Brody, Kim Thuy Seelinger
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Spain
    Languages
    English, French, Spanish

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