UNIDAD 25 / Unit 25

Documentary / 2008 / 91min

Simón Pedro, an 18-year old inmate, is transferred to Unit 25, the only prison-church. Unlike any other Argentine prison, there are no murders or rapes here and everything is clean. Nevertheless, in order to enjoy these benefits, the two hundred and fifty inmates are forced to convert to Evangelism through an intensive and extenuating religious indoctrination. Unit 25 is an observational documentary which follows the process of Simon Pedro's adaptation and indoctrination to the religious regime which is tried to be imposed upon him as a kind of transaction.

Edited and Directed by / Alejo Hoijman

Executive Producers / Hugo Castro Fau - Luis Angel Ramírez

DoP / Gastón Girod

Suported by:

JAN VRIJMAN FUND, Amsterdam

IBERMEDIA

INCAA, Argentina

ICAA, Spain

BAL, Argentina

MEDIA, Europe

AWARDS

BEST DOCUMENTARY, Guadalajara

BEST FILM, Buenos Aires (BAFICI, Argentinean Competition)

BEST DOCUMENTARY, Viña del Mar

SPECIAL JURY PRIZE, Austin (Festival Cine Las Americas)

FESTIVALS

IDFA, Amsterdam, Netherland

Torino International Film Festival, Italy

Miami International Film Festival, USA

Austin Festival Cine Las America, USA

Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente (BAFICI), Argentina

Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara, México

Festival Internacional de Cine de Viña del Mar, Chile

Festival de Cine Europeo de Sevilla, Spain

Festival Internacional de Cine de Coro, Venezuela

(and others)