Set after communist rule, former dictator Stoyo Petkanov faces trial. The Prosecutor General aims to convict him under his own laws, but Petkanov mounts a formidable defense, surprising the court proceedings.
Set in a fictional post-communist country, loosely based on Romania and Bulgaria, the film concerns the trial of dictator Stoyo Petkanov after 40 years of his rulership. As the newly appointed Prosecutor General attempts to ensnare the former dictator with his own totalitarian laws, Petkanov springs a few unwelcome surprises on the court by conducting a formidable defense.—Srdjan Dragojevic