PROSECUTION
Staatsschutz
Directed by Faraz Shariat
Germany | 113 min | 2026 | German, Korean
After surviving a racist attack, state prosecutor Seyo Kim takes her own case to court – confronting both the perpetrators and the justice system that turns a blind eye to right-wing extremism.
Credits
Director: Faraz Shariat
Screenplay: Claudia Schaefer
Cinematography: Lotta Kilian
Editing: Friederike Hohmuth
Production Design: Dario Mendez Acosta
Sound Design: Henning Hein
Cast: Chen Emilie Yan, Julia Jentsch, Alev Irmak, Arnd Klawitter, Sebastian Urzendowsky.
Produced by: Jünglinge Film GmbH
With support of: Film- und Medienstiftung NRW, Der Beauftragte der
Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (BKM), Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, HessenFilm und Medien, Nordmedia, DFFF, ZDF, ARTE.
Faraz ShariatGerman-Iranian
Festivals & Awards:
World premiere – Berlinale Panorama
press quotes
„A Slick, Pulpy Drama About a Vigilante Lawyer Investigating Her Own Hate Crime”
„Faraz Shariat’s Berlinale Panorama winner makes the German legal process the most exciting thing in the world.”
„tightly wound “Prosecution” is a courtroom drama immersed in legalese, but rendered with the gripping intensity of a vigilante thriller.”
„Meticulously researched”
„sequences of process and investigation are captured with all the verve and nerve-wracking tension of a slick spy thriller, aided by a detailed, thundering soundscape sure to leave you on edge.”
„captivating performance”
“Faraz Shariat returns with a searing indictment of the so-called objectivity of the state, set within a thriller centring on the festival’s most badass protagonist”
“Prosecution is clearly a film for this moment, as the world begins to reckon with the social and governmental structures we’re told to put our faith in.”
‘“has you holding on to the side of his speeding train, furiously along for the ride.”
“Prosecution is a Propulsive Investigation Into Far-Right Violence”
“robustly directed and consistently thrilling”
“an astonishing performance”
“an excellent cast that’s only strengthened by the distinctive, menacing-looking figures who populate the film’s margins.”
“slickly packaged, politically charged crime thriller”
“a gripping, fast-paced crime drama with a kick-ass heroine, a strong ensemble cast and a keen sense of style.”
“glossy, gripping, good-looking thriller”
“A must-see film.”
“Prosecution quickly turns into a quiet masterpiece”
“a tense and beautiful story that stays with the viewer long after the film has finished screening.”
Presskit (PDF)
