Movie·2006·1h 33m
El Comité
Country
Ecuador
Language
Spanish
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The Story
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.
Producer
Jorge Núñez
Cinematography
François Laso
Editor
Mateo Herrera
Themes
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Crew
Mateo Herrera
Director, Writer, Editor
Jorge Núñez
Producer
François Laso
Director of Photography
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