My Greatest Escape
6.7
Michel Vaujour, former thief and mobster, always chose making a break for freedom over a life behind bars, adventure over a life of submission. He has spent 27 years in prison, 17 of those in solitary confinement. He succeeded in carrying out amazing escapes with toy guns, worthy of a Hollywood script, including a daring helicopter breakout from the roof of a jail. He was finally released on parole in 2003. This documentary is an uplifting and universal story of a remarkable transformation. Michel Vaujour's greatest escape was not from jail but from himself. The liberation of the mind and ultimately, the soul. His isolation forced him to continuously confront himself. The reward has been self-enlightenment.
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Fabienne Godet Director · Franck Vassal Writer
Worldwide gross $108K · First release February 7, 2009 · Produced in France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$107,907
Production
Le Bureau
Production
France
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Original title
Ne me libérez pas, je m'en charge
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · February 7, 2009
Berlin International Film Festival
France · April 8, 2009
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
October 31, 2009 · Vienna International Film Festival
Canada
August 1, 2009 · Montréal Film Festival
Finland
September 22, 2009 · Helsinki International Film Festival
Poland
October 13, 2009 · Warsaw Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 24, 2009 · London Film Festival
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