Cesium-137 (1990)

10/10/1990 (BR) • 1h 35m

Drama

The real story behind Goiânia's nightmare

Overview

In 1987, in Goiânia, two paper collectors find a radioactive capsule and sell it to the owner of a junkyard. Once the capsule is opened, more than 250 people end up contaminated by the substance called Cesium 137, being the biggest radiological accident in the history of Brazil.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on true story

radioactivity

contamination

radioactive object or substance

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