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The Stanford Prison Experiment
In 1971, Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behaviour in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days.
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Awards
- 2015 - Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic - nominated
- 2015 - Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Prize - - winner
- 2015 - Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award - - winner
- 2015 - Audience Award - - nominated
