I, Prisoner, Ep. 06 - Women "Mules"
(Mulheres mulas)
Paula Sacchetta | Documentary, Series
2019 | 26 minutes | Brazil
Women mules of the drug trade: who are the foreigners that arrive in Brazil straight to a penitentiary for carrying drugs?
Synopsis
Women mules of the drug trade: who are the foreigners that arrive in Brazil straight into a penitentiary for carrying drugs?
Series Description
Brazil has the fourth highest population of prisoners per capita in the world, behind only the USA, China, and Russia. Unlike the other three, Brazil is the only one that continues to increase its incarceration rates without any improvement to the violent crime rate.
I, Prisoner offers an insight into the prison system and the racial and class makeup of correctional facilities in Brazil. Who are these prisoners, where do they come from, and how did they end up in jail? What is life in prison like and what do inmates expect from the future, once outside? What is life like after this experience in prison? From these personal stories, I, Prisoner gathers a global vision of one of the most perverse correctional systems in the world.
Citation
Main credits
Sacchetta, Paula (film director)
Sacchetta, Paula (screenwriter)
Rosa de Moura, Gustavo (film producer)
Maia, Carmem (film producer)
Barcellos, Bernardo (film producer)
Bomfim, André (film producer)
Muhringer, Tainá (screenwriter)
Other credits
Cinematography, Diego Lajst; editor, Larissa Figueiredo.
Citation
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Pragda subjects
Afro-Latin Studies
Criminal Justice
Latin American Studies
Sociology
South America
Women
Keywords
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DIRECTOR: Paula Sacchetta
NATIONALITY: Brazil
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Documentary, Series
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COLOR / B&W: Color
GRADE LEVEL: Middle School, High School, College, Adults
SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE
AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE
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