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Carandiru, Sony Pictures Classics ; HB Films ; Columbia TriStar Do Brasil ; Globo Films ; BR Petrobras

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Carandiru, Sony Pictures Classics ; HB Films ; Columbia TriStar Do Brasil ; Globo Films ; BR Petrobras
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated RIMDb rating: 7.7
Main title
Carandiru
Oclc number
780008025
Responsibility statement
Sony Pictures Classics ; HB Films ; Columbia TriStar Do Brasil ; Globo Films ; BR Petrobras
Runtime
145
Summary
The story is set in San Paulo Brazil's House of Detention. An oncologist arrives at the jail to test patients for HIV infection. Seeing the disease, overcrowding, and rampant circutlation of drugs, the doctor comes to realize the internal power structure among the prisoners. Narratives develop, including the attempted murder of Dagger, the solitary confinement of Chico, and the romance between Lady Di and Too Bad. The doctor eventually sees the prisoners as survivors, leading up to the violent conclusion: a reconstruction of the October 2, 1992 prison riot that ended when 300 policemen stormed the facility and brutally murdered 111 unarmed inmates. This true story of that day known as the Carandiru Massacre
Table Of Contents
Special features: Director's commentary ; Deleted scenes ; The making of "Carandiru" ; Historical footage
Technique
live action
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