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El Comité
Genres
Documentary
Overview
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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Runtime
93 min
Release Date
2006-03-26
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
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