When Seyo takes up her new position as a prosecutor, she already knows that right-wing violence will be a part of her daily work. But when she herself becomes the victim of an attack, she realizes that the independence of the judiciary can be very fragile when racism has long been entrenched in the system. She digs deeper and deeper into the failings of her own agency and fights for justice by any means necessary—both inside and outside the courtroom. With Prosecution, Faraz Shariat presents a film whose urgency and impact are unparalleled. Provocative and angry, yet never without hope, Prosecution explores the question of how a corrupt system can be changed from within.

Faraz Shariat’s second feature film, following Futur Drei, premiered at the 2026 Berlinale, where it won the Panorama Audience Award.

From the very first image in the film, and the ominous sounds of thunder and rain before those images even appear on the screen, Shariat has set the tone for a captivating, tense movie to come. He also creates a film that feels a bit like a Hitchcock thriller and featuring the claustrophobic style of Sidney Lumet’s "12 Angry Men". And without giving away any spoilers, Prosecution quickly turns into a quiet masterpiece, albeit one where noises sometimes have cameos. - International Cinephile Society