‘Muros’, the new original documentary series from Movistar Plus+ in collaboration with Buendía Estudios, premieres on April 8th

With an unprecedented freedom of movement in the history of the Spanish penitentiary system, a documentary team from Movistar Plus+ has ventured into four Spanish prisons to show us a reality that nobody asks about and about which everyone assumes. A reality that, until now, has remained isolated from the world. The documentary series ‘Muros’ unveils to us, through privileged access, ten stories that intertwine with many others to form a never-before-seen portrait of life in prison. ‘Muros’, an original production of Movistar Plus+ in collaboration with Buendía Estudios, consists of four episodes and will premiere on Monday, April 8th, on the platform.

With this production, created and directed by David Miralles (‘G.E.O.. Beyond the Limit’, ‘El Xef’), and with executive production by Jorge Ortiz de Landázuri, Marijo Larrañaga, Jorge Pérez Vega, and David Miralles, Movistar Plus+ continues its commitment to non-fiction and content that shows stories from other points of view.

The cameras of ‘Muros’ enter the Madrid I Mujeres (Alcalá Meco), Teixeiro (La Coruña), Madrid V (Soto del Real), and El Acebuche (Almería) prisons to give voice to convicted individuals, all while respecting the reality of the penal process. A unique documentary narrative about friendship, love, hatred, fear, misunderstanding, failure, and loneliness. Real testimonies that grant us the opportunity to understand from within the microcosm of the prison, a universe where surviving without losing oneself is only the first battle.

In the words of David Miralles: “In the times we live in, it seems that words lose their true meaning and are used lightly, sometimes becoming mere empty slogans. Freedom, what a complex concept. What is freedom? What does it imply to lose it? Perhaps our protagonists lost their freedom long before entering prison for the first time. How did they end up here? As a director, I approached their lives without prejudice, seeking an intimate and personal approach. Their stories are moving and sometimes even tinged with an unexpected sense of humor. We have tried to make a documentary series with a simple and direct language, without unnecessary artifice or adornments, which we hope will not leave anyone indifferent.”