Saint Omer (2022)
Saint Omer 2022
In the city of Saint Omer, a young novelist named Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a black woman accused of leaving her 15-month-old daughter to die in a rising tide on a beach. As Rama listens to the defendant's words and the testimonies of witnesses, she begins to question her own beliefs. Director Alice Diop, known for her obsession with documenting justice rituals, recreates real courtroom transcripts from Saint Omer to explore the complexities of the case.
In the city of Saint Omer, a young novelist named Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a black woman accused of leaving her 15-month-old daughter to die in a rising tide on a beach. As Rama listens to the defendant's words and the testimonies of witnesses, she begins to question her own beliefs. Director Alice Diop, known for her obsession with documenting justice rituals, recreates real courtroom transcripts from Saint Omer to explore the complexities of the case.
