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200918 minPGdoc-short

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Temps mort

200918 minPGdoc-short

5.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Eighteen minutes of video messages exchanged between an artist and an inmate create an intimate view of life behind prison walls.

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Mohamed Bourouissa,

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Eighteen minutes of video messages exchanged between an artist and an inmate create an intimate view of life behind prison walls.

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Mohamed Bourouissadirector

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Mohamed Bourouissa’s 2009 documentary Temps mort presents an exchange of video messages between an artist and an inmate. The film lasts 18 minutes and unfolds behind prison walls in France. Through their correspondence, the artist reflects on the inmate's experiences and emotions. This connection offers insight into life inside prison and challenges common perceptions of incarceration and communication in that environment.

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