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The Mandate (2012) | Slate

The Mandate

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The Mandate

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“The Mandate“ portrays a lawyer and his mandate in the preparation of a murder trial. It follows the lawyer’s struggle to find the truth, and the difficulty in knowing what to believe. The lawyer goes deeper and deeper into the life of a broken man and a milieu that is unfamiliar to him. In spite of personal doubts, he’s in charge of doing an important and professional job.

Released: 2012
Runtime: 51m

Direction and writing

Ayla GottschlichDirector

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