Purgatory
1988 · 1h 29m · Action, Drama · South Africa · Rated 18 (PE)
Arrested 7,000 miles from home. Sentenced for a crime she didn’t commit.
Two Peace Corps volunteers in Africa are framed and put into an oppressive women's prison.
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Ami Artzi5.8Smart score
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africafalsely accusedforced prostitutionframed for a crimeimprisonmentsexploitationsouth africawomen's prison
Rating18 (PE)
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