The island of lost children

The Island of Lost Children is based around the lives of children in Tipitapa prison, the largest correctional facility in Nicaragua, who are taking a film course. For an assignment they are asked to film their daily lives in prison. The hard conditions, the crimes they committed and the depression suffered by some are all featured in their work. The goal of their work is to bring their message to those outside the prison’s walls.

Scenes

The inmates of the Tipitapa prison are teached to make a film about their life
Two video professionals from Managua teach inmates (a random collection of young, life-sentence thieves, rapists, and murderers) the basics of camera use, lighting, editing, interviewing and scriptwriting.
The youth is filming each other in prison
The hard conditions, the crimes they committed and the depression suffered by some are all featured in their work.
An inmate talks about his feelings
He is depressed because of his problems and his situation in prison. In this shot he is talking with a psychologist about his problems.
In class
Communication between the inmates is not always easy.
Family visits
The inmates film each other during family visits in prison.
The prisoners and their family members watch the result of the project
The end-product was to be a film, written and directed and edited, by the inmates. The inmates ended up making a documentary about life in Tipitapa (granted, their options were rather limited).