Rebellion of prisoners in unit 9 Olmos jail - Buenos Aires 1973

La Plata: Rebellion of prisoners in unit 9 of the Olmos jail. Journalists, photographers and cameramen enter the prison to dialogue with the inmates. General views of the damage caused by the riot in the penitentiary. Close-up shots of inmates looking out of the building's windows. Image of a priest, probably the Reverend Father Ruben entering the prison building with journalists. General views with one of the pavilions where the prisoners are free through the corridors and others are inside the cells. Image with several beds stacked in the area where a workshop operates. Report to a group of inmates named Tobar: -What are the reasons for this conference? (He states that it is to deny all the versions that have been circulating these days in the newspapers that are harming us) -Sir, the unit, the jail is taken by the prison population? -You are the delegates of the prison population, right? -What relationship do you have with the prison authorities of the province at this time? - What are the requests that you have made to the authorities? (Expresses that it is an improvement to the prison regime that prevailed there) -Please, some stories about the events that occurred so far due to the riot? (He states that there were 15 minutes of an outbreak that could not be contained, we exploded tired of withstanding the pressure) -In the requirements that you have already presented to the authorities, logically there must be some fundamental points, I would like you to tell me some of those points? (They request amnesty and commutation of sentences because the vast majority are processed under an unconstitutional code, the penal code was reformed in 1968) -Would you request commutation of sentences? Report to another inmate who is inside a cell: -How many people does this house? (Express 3) -How long did they have here? (Express 10) -Do they eat here? -And the bathroom? -And where do they get water from? -Is there any humidity here? - No ventilation? - Did you receive any type of aggression here? -And from what one can appreciate is the capacity quite reduced? -What did you call this pavilion? - And they did not get to contract any disease? -How long have I been in here? -Now this fortunately for you has already been overcome? - And now we are in the basement bathroom of the Olmos prison, what was happening here? Image with some inmates leaning against a wall with their hands up and their backs to the cameraman who is covering the news. (Ambient sound)
Date: 6/28/1973
Duration: 6 minutes 24 seconds
Film Code: C-00979

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