KOCHI: For the average Malayali, his/her only exposure to prison life has been through movies such as Mathiluakal New Delhi, Bhoothakkannadi, Munnariyippu, Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil and Welcome to Central Jail.
But the filmmakers are often guilty of failing to portray a realistic picture of life behind bars. In many cases, the historical significance of jails are not depicted properly. This is all set to change with the Prisons Department planning to produce a documentary on jails in Kerala.
“We are planning to bring out a film that will provide information about life inside prisons in Kerala,” said R Sreelekha, director general of Prisons and Correctional Services. “We would like to incorporate the history of jails in Kerala in the film. It will also have information about how jails in Kerala have evolved over the years. The traditions associated with jails will be part of the film.”
“We would like to provide a 3D or 4D experience to the public about life inside jails. However, since the project is still in the planning stages, more information will be made available later,” she added.
A sum of Rs 6 crore has been sanctioned by the state government for the Prison Museum project of which the film will be part of