Every French citizen has a one in 1,300 chance each year of receiving a letter from the Ministry of Justice, appointing them as a member of an Assize jury.
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It's impossible to shirk this duty, except by paying a hefty fine. Rarely in a democracy does a vote carry so much weight in such a weighty decision. The selected juror is confronted with the most sordid crimes. After this ordeal, no one views justice the same way. Filmed in a courtroom setting, ten former jurors—men and women, of all ages and social backgrounds—recount this moving experience: having to judge others in the name of the French people.
Title: It's Your Turn to Judge
A film by Brigitte Chevet
A 13 Prods production
Every French citizen has a one in 1,300 chance each year of receiving a letter from the Ministry of Justice, appointing them as a member of an Assize jury.
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It's impossible to shirk this duty, except by paying a hefty fine. Rarely in a democracy does a vote carry so much weight in such a weighty decision. The selected juror is confronted with the most sordid crimes. After this ordeal, no one views justice the same way. Filmed in a courtroom setting, ten former jurors—men and women, of all ages and social backgrounds—recount this moving experience: having to judge others in the name of the French people.
Title: It's Your Turn to Judge
A film by Brigitte Chevet
A 13 Prods production