In the Penal Colony

Name: In the Penal Colony
Director: Arturo Bejar
Genre: Music
Released: 2021-04-13
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Robert Orth, Javier Abreu, Michael Mohammed, David Poznanter

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2021 · 77 min · Music

Overview

Based on a story by Franz Kafka, this Philip Glass opera is set at the turn of the 20th century on a remote island where a high-ranking visitor arrives to witness the use of a strange machine in the execution of a prisoner. It is a parable for the consequences of the abuse of power and corruption.

Directed by Arturo Bejar

Cast

Robert Orth — The Officer
Javier Abreu — The Visitor
Michael Mohammed — The Prisoner
David Poznanter — The Soldier