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El Comité (2006)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Mateo Herrera

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Crews

Mateo Herrera
Mateo Herrera
Director
Mateo Herrera
Mateo Herrera
Writer
Mateo Herrera
Mateo Herrera
Editor
Jorge Núñez
Jorge Núñez
Producer
François Laso
François Laso
Director of Photography

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