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Emperors of Nothing

May 8, 2024
1h 30m
★ 0.0

Overview

Emperors of Nothing is an unprecedented immersion within Forest, a prison in Brussels notorious for its inhumane incarceration conditions, bearing witness to how the human spirit resists or submits to this harsh world. Deeply personal and candid moments shared with inmates and wardens alike, those who have forfeited or devoted their lives to prison, expose universal truths of what it means to be "behind bars".

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Citizen Films
Industrie Films

Cast

No Cast found.

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