Movie

El Comité

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

Screenplay

Mateo Herrera

Status

Released

Release date

26/03/2006

Original language

Spanish