Slagfält

Apr 11, 2014

0h 55m

★ 0.0

Overview

"Battlefield" - You are not invited! A young man refuses to accept a gift from his father. He arrives without warning, in the middle of the son's semi-psychotic monologue. Somewhere there is a girlfriend. His father is dying to meet and feel that girl. To share his son's experience with a woman.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

NOWlab

The Swedish Prison and Probation Service

Nordisk Kulturfond

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Cast

The father

Peter Q

The son

Peter M

The girlfriend (voice)

Irina Lavrinovič

The Santa Marta Acatitla Prison Theatre Company performs "Richard III version 3.0" an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play from 1633. An amateur dramatics group has been turned into the first professional theatre company inside a Mexican prison. The prison is located south/west of Mexico City lodges about 3 000 prisoners, and has both male and female wards. The culture program started in 2010 and is supported by Foro Shakespeare, founded by Mexican actors Bruno Bichir and Itari Marta. The play "Richard III" has been updated to deal with current events, corruption and lack of future.

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5.0

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0.0

Godot in San Quentin

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4.8

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5.3

Perfect Creature

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6.9

Heaven Can Wait

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6.3

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6.8

L.I.E.

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7.2

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5.4

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5.5

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6.9

Heart of Dragon

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6.2

Island of Fire

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