El Comité

Synopsis

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

Written by

Mateo Herrera

Released

26 March 2006

Genres

Documentary