Synopse
The overcrowded "Carandiru" prison with its 7000 prisoners is slap bang in the centre of São Paulo. In a series of episodes loosely linked by the figure of the prison doctor, Drauzio (Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos), Hector Babenco shows an apocalyptic world where prisoners live according to their own rules. Based on the records kept by prison doctor Drauzio Varela, the film shows the events leading up to the killing of 111 prisoners in 1992. With over 4 million viewers in its home country, "Carandiru" is the most successful Brazilian film of all time.
Info
Original Title: Carandiru
International Title: Carandiru
Category: Feature
Section: Hauptprogramm
Version & Subtitles: Portuguese OV
Director: Hector Babenco
Screenplay: Victor Navas, Fernando Bonassi
Cast/Protagonists: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Conçalves, Ivan de Almeida, Maria Luisa Mendonça
Production country: Italy, Argentina, Brazil
Year of Production: 2003
Length: 148 min
Producer: Hector Babenco
Production company: Columbia Tristar Filmes do Brasil
Cinematography: Walter Carvalho
Editor: Mauro Alice
Music: André Abujamra
Production Design: Clovis Bueno
World Sales: Sony Pictures Classics
Distributor: Columbia Tristar Film GmbH
