Carandiru
2003
Movie Information
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.
Release Date
March 21, 2003
Director
Héctor Babenco
Runtime
2h 25m
Cast
Luiz Carlos VasconcelosMilton GonçalvesIvan de AlmeidaAílton GraçaMaria Luísa MendonçaAida LeinerRodrigo SantoroGero CamiloLázaro RamosCaio Blat
Production
Oscar KramerBR PetrobrásHB FilmesColumbia TriStar Filmes do BrasilSony Pictures ClassicsGlobo Filmes
Genres
Drama