Benvenuti in Galera (Welcome to Prison) is a documentary film about the first restaurant in the world opened inside of a penitentiary, the Bollate prison, in Milan. The restaurant is called InGalera
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Said talks about how working gives a person dignity. He feels changed and reiterates that one always returns to one's roots, to the person they were before ending up in prison. No one was born a thief.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Two inmates from the Bollate prison who work in the kitchen share their perspectives about the outside and how to become reintegrated in society. Both agree that it's not easy but that inmates are people, too.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The manager of the restaurant "In galera", Silvia, explains why she wants to give inmates a chance by employing them. She maintains that not being free doesn't mean taking away dignity as well.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
In this short segment, we see how the kitchen is organized based on deliveries and workload. Silvia asks for permission before entering Davide's workspace in the kitchen.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Silvia goes to see Davide in the kitchen to see what he will propose for dinner. Davide is very organized and has everything under control, and is a bit short with Silvia. Maybe he is nervous about a special evening.
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Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Everything is ready for the dinner to celebrate the seven-year anniversary of the restaurant "In Galera" and Davide talks about how he feels after those seven years. At dinner, Silvia gives a brief speech to the packed dining room.
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