This series of eight articles connected by the common theme Law Meets Film presents a thought-provoking analysis of law and legal protagonists as seen in the movies of contemporary filmmakers. It distinguishes courtroom dramas, films on legal problems, and films mirroring law, ranging from illustration of law (education in law schools), over problem awareness (sociological approach) to the questioning of the role and function of law and lawyers (philosophical approach).
The focus lies on the analysis of three successful, contemporary films seen from a legal, sociological, political and artistic perspective. All three are narrative, but they are situated in different cultural and linguistical contexts (France, USA and Turkey). Each film is characteristic for one of the categories, and each of them is discussed by two authors stemming from different countries and backgrounds, but aware of the international perspectives.
Gianmaria Ajani, Professor of Law and past Rector, University of Turin, teaches and researches Law and Arts, Comparative Law and Economics, Artists rights, Law & technology. Publications include Contemporary Artificial Art and the LawBrill Research Perspectives in Art and Law, Doctor h.c. at the Universite de Savoie, guest professor at the University of Bergen, and honorary professor at Shanghai Normal University.
Lucie Bader, Director of outreach gmbh (media and science communication) and lecturer at the University of Fribourg (Law in the Movies), is member of the Swiss Film Academy and jury member in film festivals. She was professor in film at the Zürich University of the Arts (1992-2012) and co-director of the Masters program.
Walter Stoffel former professor at the Faculty of Law of the University of Fribourg and Dean, academic co-director of the Center for Transnational Legal Studies (CTLS), London, organizer and founder of Law in the Movies, University of Fribourg, Ombudsman at the University of Fribourg and professor at UniDistance Brigue (distance learning university).
