Drama · Brazil · 2003 · 2h 25m

Carandiru

Carandiru poster
Director
Héctor Babenco
Cast
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Doutor (Physician) Milton Gonçalves as Chico Ivan de Almeida as Nego Preto (Ebony) Aílton Graça as Majestade (Majesty) Maria Luísa Mendonça as Dalva Aida Leiner as Rosirene
Crew
Walter Carvalho — Director of Photography Mauro Alice — Editor André Abujamra — Original Music Composer Héctor Babenco — Screenplay Fernando Bonassi — Screenplay Victor Navas — Screenplay
Tagline

Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?

Synopsis

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.

Mood & Themes
prisonpolice brutalityattempted murdercarandiru massacresao paulo, brazildoctorhomossexualismoprisãomédico
Key Collaborators
Héctor Babenco Director Walter Carvalho Director of Photography Mauro Alice Editor André Abujamra Original Music Composer Héctor Babenco Screenplay Fernando Bonassi Screenplay Victor Navas Screenplay Dráuzio Varella Novel Héctor Babenco Producer Óscar Kramer Producer Rui Pires Producer Clovis Bueno Production Design
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