Prisons

DIRECTOR

Samir Youssef

RUN TIME

45 minutes

LANGUAGE

Arabic with English Subtitles

YEAR

2025

Country

Lebanon, Australia

Genre

Documentary

Cast

N/A

Classification

Restricted to persons aged 15 years and over unless accompanied by an adult

Synopsis

Prisons follows Samir Youssef as he visits Australia to explore its prison system, drawing comparisons and insights from Lebanese prisons. Through this lens, the film examines justice, rehabilitation, the human stories behind bars, and the realities of life inside Australian correctional facilities.

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