Carandiru (2003)

03/21/2003 (BR) • 2h 25m

Drama

Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Doutor (Physician)

Ivan de Almeida

Nego Preto (Ebony)

Aílton Graça

Majestade (Majesty)

Aida Leiner

Rosirene

Gero Camilo

Sem Chance (No Way)


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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

$3,684,600.00

Revenue

$10,782,155.00

Keywords

prison

police brutality

attempted murder

carandiru massacre

sao paulo, brazil

doctor

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