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Día festivo

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How it feels

A short film from Mexico that was filmed inside a large prison, using actual inmates as actors. It focuses on the stories and experiences of people held there.

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What happens

Día Festivo (2008) es un cortometraje mexicano producido en Xalapa, Veracruz, México y dirigido por Eber García. Fue reconocido como Ella primer cortometraje veracruzano en utilizar a internos penitenciarios como actores, fue grabado en las instalaciones del penal de mediana seguridad más grande de América Latina "Pericles Namorado Urrutia" en Villa Aldama, Veracruz, México. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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