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‘City of God’ Director, DP Reteam on ‘El Abuso,’ About Former Uruguayan President Mújica’s Historic 1971 Prison Break (EXCLUSIVE)
'El Abuso' revisits the 1971 jailbreak of 101 political prisoners in Uruguay, including future President Pepe Mújica.
Federation and OjoFilms have joined forces to create a new Spanish-language limited series titled “ El Abuso,” based on the book “La Fuga de Punta Carretas” by Eleuterio Fernández Huidobro. Directed by Academy Award nominees Cesar Charlone and Fernando Meirelles, the DP and co-director of 2003’s “City of God,” respectively, “El Abuso” tells the true story of the dramatic 1971 jailbreak of 101 political prisoners from the Tupamaros, a legendary urban guerilla group. In addition to its qualities as a series, “El Abuso” is also being viewed by its backers and the Uruguayan industry as a means of demonstrating what the country can offer as a production hub, including competitive incentives, state-of-the-art equipment and experienced crews.
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