“Don’t we want to live in a world that respects the nature of each dog – his singularity?” The Jokers in France has revealed an offiical trailer for a loud and wild comedy called Dog on Trial, marking the feature directorial debut of Swiss-French actress Laetitia Dosch. This initially premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year out of competition, though it earned some good buzz and great reviews already (here’s mine). Still waiting for this to get a US release date (probably in early 2025 at this point) but happy to start the buzz early anyway – especially for dog lovers. Set in Switzerland, and inspired by a true story, the film is about Avril, a young lawyer specializing in animal defense. She goes a bit overboard to try and save her client, a repeat-offender dog, from capital punishment in Switzerland, in a trial about the dog biting a woman. A film by & starring Laetitia Dosch, Jean-Pascal Zadi, and François Damiens – and Cosmos the doggie dog. I’m a huge fan of this film and I hope it gets a proper US release soon! Keep an eye out for it. // Continue Reading ›
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