Presumption of Innocence

After trial, the jury of twelve young girls decides on guilt or innocence of a young man accused of his father’s murder. Eleven of them are convinced of the guilt of the accused. One juror confronts them and insists that they review all the evidence.

In class, a group of Law students discuss the assumption of innocence and the courtroom and jury room films. As twelve young jurors face their own prejudices in a jury room, further discussion on the evidence sheds a new light on the case.

Jelena Marković is a film director from Belgrade, Serbia, born in 1973. She studied film at VGIK, Moscow and FDU, Belgrade, where she graduated from the Department of Film and TV Directing. She is a member of the Association of Film Artists of Serbia (UFUS).

Jelena Marković works as independent director of feature films and also she writes, produces and acts in film. In addition, she directs radio plays for the Radio Television Serbia (RTS) and she creates other art forms as well: performance, installation, collage and photography. She has experience in directing fiction and documentary television programs for RTS. With experience in conducting education in film and drama for different target groups, she has recently developed and employed an education and mentorship program with focus on common language for actors and directors in film and performance.