Film director Donna is accused of transgressive behavior. In a theatrical trial, fact and fiction blur. Is this justice, or just Donna's latest film?
The tension between boundary-pushing art and transgressive behavior
Famed film director Donna is accused of authoritarianism and creating a toxic work environment. All the while her groundbreaking work, "which captures the zeitgeist so well," is full of progressive and connective ideas. The actors suing her seize the court case to tell their side of the story, hoping for justice.
In her films, Donna employs a documentary style that blends fact and fiction. She chooses to allow press and cameras into the courtroom: she has no secrets. An exciting game unfolds, with film footage being used as evidence by both sides. Reality blurs as scenes from the courtroom spill over into scenes from her films. Is the judge here watching a trial or has she become part of the making of a new film by Donna?
'The Imposter' shows the tension between groundbreaking art and transgressive behavior. Donna creates, misleads, sows doubt, attacks, but above all defends herself against the frame imposed on her. What follows is an inspired search for truth, propelled by folkloric choral arrangements and rousing electronic soundscapes composed by musical phenomenon Naaz.
