El Comité
2006•1h 33m•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Mateo Herrera
Writer
Mateo Herrera
Languages
Spanish
Production
Producer
Jorge Núñez
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