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.

• Year: 2006
• Genres: Documentary
• Countries: Ecuador
• Languages: Spanish
• Runtime: 93 min