Tomorrow, Thursday at 7.30 p.m., the Instituto Francés of Madrid will premiere in its theatre the film Borgo by Stéphane Demoustier. At the end of the screening, there will also be a discussion on prison life in France and Spain as part of the Day of the Law. Must book a place in this link. Projection in French with subtitles in Spanish
The film tells the story of Melissa, a young prison guard who starts working in the Borgo prison on Corsica. What distinguishes Borgo from other prison films is the original perspective he adopts: that of the prison guards rather than the inmates. Through the character of Melissa, the film explores how a simple favor can become an uncontrollable gear, progressively immersing the protagonist in a situation of forced complicity. This growing, subtly-controlled tension is one of Borgo’s strong points, reinforcing the viewer’s empathy for a woman who, despite her good intentions, is caught in a hellish spiral.
Inspired by real events, the film explores deep themes such as justice, power, betrayal and identity, all set in the complex and hermetic Corsican island environment.
After the screening, two experts in criminal and penitentiary law will be present: Ángel Vicente López Muriel, Security Adviser at the General Secretariat of the Spanish Prisons, with experience as Head of Security at the Madrid V prison and at Europris, focusing on preventing radicalisation, and Benoît Delepoulle, Liaison Judge for France in Spain since September 2024, Counsellor to the Minister of Justice and Secretary-General of the Office of the Attorney General at the Court of Appeal of Saint Denis de la Réunion. With a solid career in the judiciary, he has worked at various levels and taught at law schools and the National School of the Judiciary.
