El Comité (2006)

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.

Released March 26, 2006 93 min None+

Genres: Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.hostage-taking, tmdb.prison-riot

Country: Ecuador
Production Country: Ecuador
Languages: Spanish