Carandiru
2003 · Movie · 139 min. · Brazil
The acclaimed director of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' dramatizes the 1992 prisoner revolt and massacre at São Paulo's infamous Carandiru penitentiary. A tender, forceful, and personal film for Babenco and ultimately an insightful metaphor of contemporary Brazilian society.
Direction Héctor Babenco
Cast Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos · Milton Gonçalves · Ivan de Almeida · Ailton Graça · Maria Luísa Mendonça · Aida Leiner · Rodrigo Santoro · Gero Camilo · Lázaro Ramos · Caio Blat · Wagner Moura · Julia Ianina · Sabrina Greve · Floriano Peixoto · Ricardo Blat · Milhem Cortaz · Dionísio Neto · Rita Cadillac
Soundtrack André Abujamra
Screenplay Héctor Babenco · Víctor Navas · Fernando Bonassi · Drauzio Varella
Cinematography Walter Carvalho
Original title Carandiru
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