Carandirú
Brazil/Argentina
2004 Criminal drama
2h 27min
Original language: Portuguese
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Film based on real life experiences of doctor Drauzio Varella inside dreadful State penitentiary Carandiru, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, while he was doing a social work of Aids prevention. There he found hundreds of convicts living under degrading conditions. The situation came to a climax in 1992, when in order to smother a rebellion, police force killed 111 men.
Directed by | Hector Babenco |
Written by | Hector Babenco, Fernando Bonassi |
Company | Sony PicturesSony PicturesSony Pictures |
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