In the Penal Colony (2021)

Directed by Arturo Bejar1h 17mMusic

Based on a story by Franz Kafka, this Philip Glass opera is set at the turn of the 20th century on a remote island where a high-ranking visitor arrives to witness the use of a strange machine in the execution of a prisoner. It is a parable for the consequences of the abuse of power and corruption.

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2021
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
13 April 2021
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Robert Orth
The Officer
J
Javier Abreu
The Visitor
M
Michael Mohammed
The Prisoner
D
David Poznanter
The Soldier

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