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2019

Prison circle

Prison Circle

プリズン・サークル

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

(c)2019Kaori Sakagami

Release Date
January, 25th, 2020
Running Time
136 min
Genre
Documentary
Color
Color
Screening Format
DCP
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (Blu-ray)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

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[ Distributor (Japan) ]

TOFOO

[ Story ]

It took six years to get permission to make this documentary, the first-ever extended shoot in a Japanese prison. Directed by Sakagami Kaori, who shot US prisoners in Talk Back Out Loud and Lifers
Shimane Asahi Rehabilitation Program Center is a joint public-private operation that offers Japan's only therapeutic community (TC) program. Through this program inmates confront not only the crimes that they committed, but also childhood memories of poverty, bullying, abuse and prejudice.

[ Official Site ]

https://prison-circle.com

[ Contact (International) ]

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Attn: SAKAGAMI Kaori
E-mail: outofframe@jcom.home.ne.jp
http://outofframe.org

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