THE REBIBBIA JAIL: PRISONERS ON STAGE

The world in all its states

An episode from the series ARTE INVESTIGATION

Synopsis

Rebibbia, Italy's largest high-security prison, houses convicts serving lengthy sentences.

Mafia members, criminals, and traffickers, most of them never entered a theatre. However, a performance hall, quite unusual in a prison facility, welcomes them three times a week to introduce them to this art.

A woman, Laura Andreini Salerno, convinced them to leave their cells for a unique experience: putting together a play they will perform in a few months for their fellow inmates and wardens.