(El Comité)

Content: A documentary chronicle of the prisoners’ takeover of the Garcia Moreno Penitentiary in Quito, Ecuador. The prisoners find they suddenly have a voice after they take 360 people hostage, and a pattern of abuse and corruption by the guards toward the prisoners becomes clear after lengthy negotiations.

Countries:

Ecuador

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

93 minutes

Year:

2006

Directors:

Mateo Herrera

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