Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
One of the most controversial films ever made.
In this fictional documentary, U.S. prisons are at capacity, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. All new prisoners, most of whom are connected to the antiwar movement, are now given the choice of jail time or spending three days in Punishment Park, where they will be hunted for sport by federal authorities. The prisoners invariably choose the latter option, but learn that, between the desert heat and the brutal police officers, their chances of survival are slim.
Taiwan International Documentary Festival 2026
Cast: Patrick Boland, Carmen Argenziano, Kent Foreman, Luke Johnson, Katherine Quittner, Scott Turner, Stan Armsted, Mary Ellen Kleinhall, Mark Keats, Gladys Golden, Sanford Golden, George Gregory, Norman Sinclair, Sigmund Rich, Paul Rosenstein, Lee Marks, Sandy Cox, Frederic Franklyn, Ross Briegleb, Joe Hudgins
Writer: Peter Watkins (Screenplay)
Cinematographer: Joan Churchill
Production Designer: David Hancock
Editors: Terry Hodel, Peter Watkins
Sound Designer: Wayne Nakatsu, Hiroaki 'Zom' Yamamoto
Composer: Paul Motian
Direction team: Linda Elbow (Continuity)
Producer: Susan Martin
Production: Churchill Films, Françoise Films, Chartwell
