The documentary presents three incarcerated fathers. As we become familiar with their daily lives, we witness the distance and even the closeness that grows between the inmates and their families. As a way of keeping contact, the inmates write fairy tales for their kids which are then transformed into short movies with the children playing the lead roles. Within these stories, in the freedom created by fiction, fathers and children can be united once again.
Presented at Hot Docs Film Festival.
Tales from the Prison Cell
2020
12 years
83 min.
Documentary
Hungary, Croatia, United Kingdom
Hungary, Croatia, United Kingdom, parenthood, documentary, family drama, international festivals, prison
Colorido
Ábel Visky
Ábel Visky
István Kürti, Zágon Nagy
László Hargittai, Anna Vághy
Eszter Gyárfás
Proton Cinema
Asher Goldschmidt
Taskovski Films
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