Emperors of Nothing
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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".
Status: Released
Released Date: 2024-05-08
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Cédric Gerbehaye
Writer: Cédric Gerbehaye, Andrés Peyrot
Spoken language: English, Français, Nederlands
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Emperors of Nothing
Production Companies: Citizen Films, Industrie Films
Production Countries: Belgium, France
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