The Trial 2011
At 6am on May 21, 2008, armed police burst into the apartment of Austrian dog trainer and animal-rights activist Sabine Koch, arresting her. After three months in custody, Koch, together with 12 other animal-rights activists, went on trial. They were charged with being members of a criminal organisation and therefore breaching article 273a of the Austrian Penal Code, introduced in the wake of 9/11. The article’s intention is to allow the state to stifle terrorist activity. Years of observation, house searches, and undercover agents – the police left no stone unturned in its bid to prove the animal-rights activists’ guilt. The sobering result: five million Euros worth of investigation, no proof and a great deal of scepticism towards the Austrian justice system – and democracy itself.
- Title: The Trial
- Year: 2011
- Genre: Documentary
- Country: Austria
- Studio: FrameLab Film
- Director: Gerald Igor Hauzenberger
- Cast: Martin Balluch, Felix Hnat, Sabine Koch, Jürgen Faulmann, Chris Moser
- Crew: Gerald Igor Hauzenberger (Screenplay), Gerald Igor Hauzenberger (Director), Michael Palm (Sound Director), Gerald Igor Hauzenberger (Camera Operator), Hjalti Bager-Jonathansson (Sound), Lisa Ganser (Sound)
- Keyword: animal rights, activism, veganism, animal ethics
- Release: Nov 05, 2011
- Runtime: 116 minutes
- IMDb: 6.30 / 10 by 6 users
- Popularity: 2
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Language: Deutsch
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