El Comité
Director: Mateo Herrera
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.
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El Comité (2006) is a documentary film. The film has not yet gathered many viewer ratings. The film runs 1h 33min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.
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El Comité runs 93 minutes (1h 33min).
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El Comité was released in 2006.
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