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Bad Boy. High Security Cell

Bad Boy – cela dla niebezpiecznych

Poland / France | 2012, 77 min.

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Tarnów High Security Prison. "The inmates of this unit are prisoners posing a serious public threat or a serious threat to prison security, for whom a separate section has been set up in order to ensure stronger protection". Damian is one of them. He is 28 and will spend 10 years in jail for armed bank robbery. Alone. For two weeks a camera follows the life of Damian who is classified as "dangerous". How does he manage to survive in total isolation? How can he stand being observed day and night? What are his fears? Does he have any regrets? Any hopes? How does he see his future? His frank and truthful conversation, with himself and with the camera, reveals his troubled inner world, his doubts but also his sensitivity and understanding. With his tattooed arms Damian holds up a mirror to our society, and to ourselves.

Director(-s): Janusz Mrozowski

Born in Poland in 1948, he has been living in Paris since 1970. In 1978 he made his first short film, 'Rzecz'. He set up the Filmogene studio in 1987. He made his feature debut 'Lucy's Revenge' in Burkina Faso in 1998; the film won him an M-Net All Africa Film Award (the African equivalent of an Oscar) in Pretoria. 'Bad Boys Cell 425', the only Polish-language film screened at Cannes 2009, was his documentary debut. His next project, 'Bad Girls Cell 77', had its world premiere at the 26th Warsaw Film Festival. 'Bad Boy. High Security Cell' is his latest film.

Director's filmography

2012 Bad Boy. High Security Cell
2010 Bad Girls Cell 77
2009 Bad Boys Cell 425
2004 Więzienne bajery
1998 Lucy's Revenge

Cast & Crew

Screenwriter: Janusz Mrozowski

Producer: Janusz Mrozowski

Editor: Karine Olivier, Krzysztof Paluchowski

DOP: Janusz Mrozowski

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Filmogene (Production Company)

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