Through an observational exercise, this short film documents the only hour of freedom for prisoners in a Brazilian jail.
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Pátio. One hour of freedom in a Brazilian jail
During the sixteen minutes of this documentary, a fence divides a screen filled with freedom.
It is the only time of freedom in a courtyard for a group of Brasilian prisoners during their incarceration. Here they play soccer, dance capoeira and talk about their life in freedom.
This striking observational document is a kind of claustrophobic look at life in confinement and an evidence of resilience.