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12Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, 2007 By Rada Djurica Nikita Mikhalkov's remake of 12 Angry Men is a magnificent Russian drama. Doubling as an actor, Mikhalov conducts the 11 other actors in virtuoso solos or duets. Each jury member is developed with great care, so that each actor commands his role with brilliance. Twelve jurors are deciding about the fate of a Chechen teenager charged
with murdering his stepfather. The disagreement of one juror engages
the others to think and then slowly change their minds. Beyond the story,
this film questions the meaning of freedom in Russia. Belgrade International Film Festival 2008
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