A School Behind Bars

2010 | 122 minutes | 10.0 ★ (1)

A School Behind Bars
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    "A School Behind Bars" centers around Asahi Junior High School, which is located within Nagano Matsumoto Boy's prison in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture - the only public school in Japan that is located inside a prison. The school's students are all prisoners ranging in age from 20-70. The students are carefully selected after taking an entrance exam and being selected by the school's admission board.

  • Release Date

    11 October 2010

  • DirectingMakoto Kiyohiro
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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