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.
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Mateo Herrera Director · François Laso Cinematographer
First release March 26, 2006 · Produced in Ecuador
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Ecuador
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Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · March 26, 2006
Premiere · Guadalajara Film Festival
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