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Jailbirds is about life and survival behind the walls of Rahova, a “modern high-security jail” on the outskirts of Bucharest. Rahova mirrors the nearby city of Bucharest: an overcrowded concrete fortress, a Balkan cage behind western-style walls. In order to make it through in one piece, each inmate tries to be a little faster, louder and more cunning than the others. Running to stand still, using their wits and humour to survive. Over the course of six months, the film tracks the stories of the men in the lifer’s wing and the women awaiting trial in a heavily overcrowded cell. Two lifers, a female dealer and the vice-director give their views on survival. No hopes, but dreams.

Germany - 2005 - 1 h 30 mn - Betacam Digital • 16/9 - Colour

Director Andrei Schwartz Script Andrei Schwartz Camera Bernd Meiners Sound Pascal Capitolin Editing Andrei Schwartz, Andreas Zitzmann Music Lura Badea, Nadia Tonson

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