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Carne de presidio (1952)

Carne de presidio poster
Directed by
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Genre
prison film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man is sent to a harsh Mexican prison where he must navigate brutal conditions and the criminal hierarchy inside. The story follows his struggle to survive and maintain his humanity.

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What happens

Carne de presidio (English: Meat in Prison) is a 1952 Mexican crime drama film directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel and written by Luis Alcoriza. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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