prison,police brutality,attempted murder,carandiru massacre,sao paulo, brazil,doctor

Carandiru (2003)

Poster for Carandiru

Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Héctor Babenco
  • Profile picture of Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
    Doutor (Physician) Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos
  • Profile picture of Milton Gonçalves
    Chico Milton Gonçalves
  • Profile picture of Ivan de Almeida
    Nego Preto (Ebony) Ivan de Almeida
  • Profile picture of Aílton Graça
    Majestade (Majesty) Aílton Graça
  • Profile picture of Maria Luísa Mendonça
    Dalva Maria Luísa Mendonça
  • Profile picture of Aida Leiner
    Rosirene Aida Leiner
  • Profile picture of Rodrigo Santoro
    Lady Di Rodrigo Santoro
  • Profile picture of Gero Camilo
    Sem Chance (No Way) Gero Camilo

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Keywords

  • prison
  • police brutality
  • attempted murder
  • carandiru massacre
  • sao paulo, brazil
  • doctor