Women on Trial

Name: Women on Trial
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1992-10-27

Documentary57m

Storyline

"Women On Trail" exposes the innate corruption and sexism in the family court system as children are removed from their mothers and given to fathers who often either don't want them or have been convicted of domestic violence.

Details

DirectorLee Grant

ReleasedOct 27, 1992

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Cast

Lee Grant

Narrator

Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

2 fresh · 0 rotten

Matthew Turner

RTNext Best PictureAug 17, 2026

Overall, it is a well-made, superbly acted courtroom drama that pushes all the right emotional buttons and delivers a resonant message in the process.

Àngel Quintana

RTCaimán Cuadernos de CineJun 15, 2026

Functions as a film about democratic memory; it is a reminder in hostile times that rights now considered fundamental were born from painful conflicts and from women who decided to publicly confront the system. [Full review in Spanish]

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