Jail Caesar

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7.8/10

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The early and unknown life of the emperor Julius Caesar - from of 14 to 33 - as told in three working prisons: Pollsmoor, Cape Town (S.A), Cardiff Prison, Wales (U.K) and Brotherhood lodge, Penitentiary, Alberta (Canada). A cast of superb actors led by Sir Derek Jacobi and John Kani
Including many hundreds of prisoners, some taking leading parts, together
forming an unrivaled ensemble telling the tumultuous story of one of
historyÂ’s foremost personalities.

Young Julius Caesar. His Rome is a prison. To survive he seduces, he
borrows, he kills. But Rome's fat cats will back him only so far - the drug dealers, the pirates, the gangs Â– they all want his blood.

The prisoner who becomes an emperor.

The emperor who rules a shitter!

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The early life of Roman ruler Julius Caesar as told in three working prisons in South Africa, the U.K., and Canada. A small group of professional actors is joined by hundreds of prisoners to... Read allThe early life of Roman ruler Julius Caesar as told in three working prisons in South Africa, the U.K., and Canada. A small group of professional actors is joined by hundreds of prisoners to tell the story of one of history's foremost personalities.The early life of Roman ruler Julius Caesar as told in three working prisons in South Africa, the U.K., and Canada. A small group of professional actors is joined by hundreds of prisoners to tell the story of one of history's foremost personalities.

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7.8/10

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- 2 wins & 4 nominations

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8/10

Excellent

Very touching and thought provoking film. It tugs at the heart, hints beyond the edge of awareness, and brings to mind, as a gentle yet powerful reminder, the essence of the human condition that has not yet evolved beyond these shown prison conditions. The message of the film makes the state of our inner struggle perfectly clear. While we can hide behind complex facades of philosophies and technologies in our society, this is not possible in these do or die prison conditions, where the soul is stripped bare. Jacobi and Kani deliver powerful performances. Schoolman succeeded in conveying an understanding of the personal struggle of Caesar, the demons he faced and partially overcame, the forces that drive him, greed, love, fear, lust for power and recognition, and that they do not look so different from what everyone else is going through in life.