Cell 211
Cell 211 is one of the most outstanding prison films of recent years and a powerful well-plotted thriller with superb actor performances.
Juan is a prison warder who turns up at his new job one day before his official starting date to familiarize himself with his duties. While he is being shown around the prison a riot breaks out and Juan is trapped in the sector containing the most dangerous prisoners. Juan immediately pretends to be an inmate in order to survive the situation. However the development of events leaves him facing a paradoxical fate. In Spanish with English subtitles.
Cell 211 is part of Films from Spain, a series of screenings of Spanish films held once a month from February until June in San Diego. The series is organized by the House of Spain / Casa de España in San Diego and supported by the cultural office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington DC.