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El Comité

El Comité

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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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Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

93 mins

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Release Date

26 March 2006

Country

Ecuador

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