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201723 minPG-13documentary

8.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

En prison

201723 minPG-13documentary

8.0/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

A television crew documents life in Bordeaux prison, focusing on the daily challenges faced by correctional staff and emergency teams.

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A television crew documents life in Bordeaux prison, focusing on the daily challenges faced by correctional staff and emergency teams.

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Mark O'Connor

Mark O'Connordirector

Mark O'Connor

Mark O'Connorwriter

Peter Coonan

Peter Coonancast

Dan Hyland

Stephen Jones

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A television crew goes into the Bordeaux prison where 1400 criminals live to highlight the work done by correctional agents, the nurses, the criminologists and the members of the emergency teams. In a climate of constant tension, where every interaction can go wrong in a fraction of a second, the staff risk their lives every day to keep society safe.

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