Lecumberri, the Dark Palace (1977)

Original title

Lecumberri: El palacio negro

Directed by

Arturo Ripstein

Genre

documentary film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This documentary examines Lecumberri, a prison in Mexico City. It shows the daily life and conditions within the facility.

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What happens

El palacio negro, conocida también como Lecumberri, el palacio negro, es un documental de 1976 dirigido por Arturo Ripstein, acerca del Palacio de Lecumberri, un reclusorio en la Ciudad de México. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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