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202073 minPGdocumentary

5.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

The Sky Is Red

202073 minPGdocumentary

5.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Eighty-one inmates died in a fire at San Miguel prison in Santiago, Chile, in 2010, while their families watched from outside.

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Francina Carbonell

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Eighty-one inmates died in a fire at San Miguel prison in Santiago, Chile, in 2010, while their families watched from outside.

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Francina Carbonelldirector

Vicente del Pedregalwriter

Arimsay Fuenteswriter

Ignacia Muñozwriter

Constanza Lobos Arévalo

Constanza Lobos Arévalowriter

Synopsis

San Miguel prison in Santiago, Chile, was the site of a devastating fire on December 8, 2010. The blaze claimed the lives of 81 inmates, who were trapped inside as their families watched from outside. Conditions in the prison were dire, with the population exceeding its capacity by double. The film details the failures of prison administration and the neglect that contributed to the tragedy. It presents a stark view of the consequences of mismanagement within the penal system.

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