Le procès du chien

Dog on Trial

Switzerland / France, May 2024
FILM, Fiction, 80 min.

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directed by
Laetitia Dosch
Written by
Laetitia Dosch, Anne-Sophie Bailly
Status
In distribution
Website
https://www.bandeapartfilms.com/le-proces-du-chien

Avril, an independently minded lawyer known for taking on lost causes, resolves to secure a victory in her next case. However, when Dariuch another seemingly hopeless client, asks her to defend his faithful canine companion, Cosmos, Avril is unable to resist. She dives into the absurdity of defending a canine client, confronting not only the legal system but also advocating for both women's and animal rights. A lively and at times comical court case unfolds – where a dog's life hangs in the balance.

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World Premiere
May 2024
Original Version
French (english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 80 min.
ISAN
0000-0005-BFBE-0000-Y-0000-0000-9
Production
Bande à part Films, Atelier de Production, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, France 2 Cinéma, SRG SSR
Producer
Lionel Baier, Agnieszka Ramu, Thomas Verhaeghe, Mathieu Verhaeghe
directed by
Laetitia Dosch
Written by
Laetitia Dosch, Anne-Sophie Bailly
Cinemato­graphy
Alexis Kavyrchine
Editing
Isabelle Devinck, Suzana Pedro
Location Sound Mix
Xavier Lavorel
Sound Editing
Raphaël Sohier
Sound Design
Vuk Vukmanovic
Re-Recording Mix
Maxence Ciekawy
Music
David Sztanke
Costumes
Isabelle Boucharlat
Make up
Marine Tesson

Cast

Laetitia Dosch as Avril
François Damiens as Dariuch Michovski
Anne Dorval as Roseline Bruckenheimer
Jean-Pascal Zadi as Marc
Mathieu Demy as Le Juge (grand salle)
Pierre Deladonchamps as Jérôme
Anabela Moreira as Lorene Furtado
Kodi the dog as Cosmos
Tom Fiszelson as Joachim
Aurélien Patouillard as Le Juge
Viviane Pavillon as Mère de Joachim
Michèle Gurtner as Dr. Filliger, la vétérinaire

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France
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Release date: 11.09.2024
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Mexico
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Netherlands
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Serbia
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Release date: 11.09.2024
Taiwan
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Ukraine
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United States
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