El Comité (2006)

Name: El Comité
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-03-26
Duration: 93 min

El Comité (2006), directed by Mateo Herrera.

03/26/2006 BR Documentary 1h 33m

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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.

François LasoCinematography
Mateo HerreraDirector, Editing, Writer
Jorge NúñezProducer

Trivia

It premiered on March 26, 2006, a Sunday.
It runs 1h33 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

CountriesEcuador
LanguagesSpanish
StatusReleased

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Crew

François Laso Cinematography
Mateo Herrera Director
Mateo Herrera Editing
Jorge Núñez Producer
Mateo Herrera Writer

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What is El Comité about?

El Comité: 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.

Who directed El Comité?

El Comité was directed by Mateo Herrera in 2006.

How long is El Comité?

El Comité runs for 93 minutes, or 1h33.