Alternative Title
Alternative Title 2
Original Title Carandiru
Original Language Portuguese
Leading Actor Enrique Diaz
Second Actor Wagner Moura
Third Actor Caio Blat
Director Hector Babenco
Second Director
Producer Hector Babenco
Scriptwriter Hector Babenco
Film Type Drama
Country Brazil
Date of Original Release 01/01/2003 00:00:00
Synopsis Brazilian MD Drauzio Varella starts AIDS prevention in Brazil's largest prison, Carandiru, in São Paulo, where the population is nearly double its 4,000 maximum. Doc learns from experience and mainly stories the tragic stories of hideous crimes which landed scum there and passionate dramas adding otherwise decent people. Just when he believes to leave the prisoners happy with a soccer tournament, a silly clothing line argument kick-starts a politically opportune revolt repression.
Part No 1
Production Company BR Petrobrás, Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil, Globo Filmes
Cinematographer Walter Carvalho
Composer André Abujamra
Editor Mauro Alice
Title Number 3964
Date of Original Transmission
Date of Recording for the Library
Channel Recorded from
Length of Program 145
Colour Colour
Sound 5.1
Screen Type 1.85:1
Subtitled English
Dubbed
Series
Department HISPANIC
Video Format DVD REGION 1
Artist
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