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2026132 minPG-13documentary

Detention

2026132 minPG-13documentary

At France’s prison officer academy, aspiring guards undergo rigorous training that transforms their uncertainty into routine and shapes their identities within the institution.

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Guillaume Massart

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At France’s prison officer academy, aspiring guards undergo rigorous training that transforms their uncertainty into routine and shapes their identities within the institution.

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Guillaume Massart

Guillaume Massartdirector

Simon Kansarawriter

Guillaume Massart

Guillaume Massartwriter

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Open a door. Handle a crisis. Write an incident report. At France’s prison officer academy, hundreds of men and women learn to become prison guards. Their words begin to mirror the institution. Their movements sharpen. What once felt uncertain becomes routine. Doubt slowly fades from their faces.

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