8440
8440

Carandiru

"Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?"

2003-03-21
7.598
pt 145m
Drama
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.

Director

Héctor Babenco

Screenplay

Héctor Babenco

Screenplay

Fernando Bonassi

Producer

Héctor Babenco

Original Music Composer

André Abujamra

Director of Photography

Walter Carvalho

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Status

Released

Revenue

$10,782,155

Budget

$3,684,600

Countries

  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • United States of America

Companies

  • Oscar Kramer S.A.
  • BR Petrobrás
  • HB Filmes
  • Columbia TriStar Filmes do Brasil