1977 · 1h 50m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
The Lecumberri Penitentiary was one of the most notorious prisons in 20th-century Mexico, known for the notorious inmates who were held there and the appalling living conditions inside. This documentary records daily life in the prison shortly before its closure.
Director: Arturo Ripstein
Writers: José Emilio Pacheco, Miguel Necoechea, Tomás Pérez Turrent
Cinematography: Tomomi Kamata
Editor: Miguel Necoechea