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WorldLink: Colombian prisoner theater

Conditions in Colombian prisons are so bad inmates often leave psychologically damaged. A celebrity actress is trying to help them cope through acting, with public performances breaking down barriers between prisoners and the society they hope one day to rejoin.

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