They come from Bosnia, Nigeria, Latvia, Sri Lanka or Switzerland, and they're serving time along with 170 other men at Thorberg, a high-security prison. Swiss photographer and documentary maker Dieter Fahrer gives them a face.
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Before he began filming, Fahrer had a number of long talks with the inmates. He also took photos of this international group of men who are spending years behind bars for the crimes they’ve committed.
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He spent months working on a film about the inmates at Thorberg, a high-security prison outside the capital, Bern. During that time he became familiar with everyday life behind bars. In an interview with swissinfo.ch, Fahrer says he gained vast insight that has made him “a sort of spokesman” for those who can’t speak for…
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