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202264 minPG-13documentary

Behind Those Walls

202264 minPG-13documentary

Forts, prisons, hospitals, and asylums serve as the backdrop for Manuel Mozos' exploration of the lives of society's marginalized, including the mentally ill and convicted criminals.

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Forts, prisons, hospitals, and asylums serve as the backdrop for Manuel Mozos' exploration of the lives of society's marginalized, including the mentally ill and convicted criminals.

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Forts, prisons, hospitals, and asylums serve as the backdrop for Manuel Mozos' documentary. It focuses on the lives of those marginalized by society, including the mentally ill and convicted criminals. These spaces once contained individuals who faced separation from the rest of the community. While their stories may have faded, the structures remain, holding the echoes of their past. The film runs for 64 minutes and was released in 2022.

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