12: A Film By Nikita Mikhalkov

12: A Film By Nikita Mikhalkov DVD VIDEO MOVIE courtroom drama racism war SEALED Type: Movie Platform: DVD Publisher: Sony Pictures Classics Released: 2007 Media: DVD 12: A FILM BY NIKITA MIKHALKOVWhen a Chechen youth is put on trial for the murder of his stepfather, it's up to a room full of jurors divided by racism and prejudice to determine the boy's ultimate fate. One by one, each man takes center stage to confront, dissect and connect the facts while the accuser awaits a verdict. Slowly the tide of opinion turns as the jury begins to realize their decision will forever change the course of another person's life. As they deliberate, the accused revisits his heartbreaking journey through war in a series of powerful flashbacks. Director Nikita Mikhalkov's Oscar-nominated remake of 12 Angry Men is a brilliant look at fear, trust and the triumph of human nature."Expansively, dramatically, magnificently Russian." — Ronnie Scheib, VarietyFrom the director of the Academy Award-winnin