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General Information

Original Title
Hors les murs
Author/Creator
Leborgne, Alexandre, director.
Language
Tagalog, English.
Subtitles
English, Polish
Published
France : CAP Films Alexandre Leborgne, 2005.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (82 min.)

Contents/Summary

Summary
Founded in the Philippines in 1904 by the American colonial administration , Iwahig is a penal farm almost completely self-sufficient and self-managed by its inmates serving long sentences who have become farmers, fishermen, watchmen…. After being tested for several months, they can move freely within the 38,000 hectares of jungle, mountains and wild prison coastline and bring their families to live with them. No fences separate them from the neighbouring villages where they are used to going for a walk. Their hierarchical organization, based on promotion by merit and seniority, allows for minimum intervention by the penitentiary staff. Alejandro, chief of the inmates, plunges us into this universe through the portraits of a few fellow prisoners. Toting who goes fishing on the open sea without a guard tells us about his past. Denelyn and Jenelyn, two adolescents whose father is serving a life sentence and are trying to help the family survive. Rodrigo, a young inmate beaten by a prison employee. A prison system unique to this world, Iwahig opens up new horizons.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation
Out of Bounds

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Collection Call Number Volume Info Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1108---