Gideon's Army

Dawn Porter follows three young public defenders in the American South, carrying huge caseloads for clients who can't afford lawyers. The title refers to the 1963 Supreme Court decision that guaranteed legal counsel to people charged with crimes.

It's a film about the gap between a constitutional right and the reality of an underfunded system, seen through people who keep showing up anyway. It won an editing award at Sundance and is a vivid picture of how justice works when no one is watching.