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Using a technique of apparent explosive disorder, CITADEL captures the disturbing and mysterious place of the male prison in La Paz, Bolivia. The film attempts to expose life inside a detention facility which does not adhere to the traditional mores of prison; here, some inmates’ wives and children live alongside the prisoners. Despite physical marginalization and the punitive prejudice that hovers over the inmates and their families, this unique coexistence constructs an unexpected community.