20 ans ferme

A single, self-contained graphic novel from French publisher Futuropolis, 20 ans ferme is a stark, fictionalized account of a man sentenced to two decades in prison. Released in 2012, this standalone work is a powerful, unflinching look at the French penal system, told with a documentary-like precision. While it stands alone, its impact lies in its intimate, human-scale portrayal of incarceration, making it a significant entry in the European tradition of socially engaged comics.