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Teatro Penitenciario: Libertad Desde La Sombra

2012 · 75 min

A quiet, humane look at men and women finding dignity and expression behind bars through theatre.

Overview
This documentary explores the work of Jorge Correa, father, founder and promoter of his own work : the prison theater performed over 32 years in Mexican prisons . He goes to all the country's prisons without distinction: federal, state , maximum security, for women and men . He teaches workshops invented by himself, because " I believe in the man and in the theater." For him , the prison is hell , but also " the prelude to freedom".

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • redemption
  • art
  • freedom
  • healing
Places
  • prison
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Carlos González García
Cinematography
Pablo Ramírez Durón
Runtime
75 min
Country
Mexico

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