Lecumberri, the Dark Palace
5.2(5 votes)
November 2, 1977
1h 50m
Overview
The Lecumberri Penitentiary was one of the most notorious prisons in 20th-century Mexico, known for the notorious inmates who were held there and the appalling living conditions inside. This documentary records daily life in the prison shortly before its closure.
Director
Arturo RipsteinWriters
José Emilio Pacheco, Miguel Necoechea, Tomás Pérez Turrent
