El Comité (2006)

• 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.

Release date

March 26, 2006

Runtime

1h 33m

Language

Spanish

Director

Mateo Herrera

Status

Released