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Carandiru
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Synopsis
Brazilian filmmaker Hector Babenco directs the confrontational drama Carandiru, based on the best-selling novel by Dr. Drauzio Varella. The episodic story is set in Sao Paulo's House of Detention (referred to as Carandiru), one of Latin America's largest prison systems. The doctor (Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos) is an oncologist who arrives in the jail to test patients for HIV infection. Seeing the disease, overcrowding, and rampant circulation of drugs, the doctor comes to realize the internal power structure among the prisoners. Several narratives develop, including the attempted murder of Dagger (Milhem Cortaz), the solitary confinement of Chico (Milton Goncalves), and the romance between Lady Di (Rodrigo Santoro) and Too Bad (Gero Camilo). The doctor eventually establishes a routine and sees the prisoners as survivors, leading up to the violent conclusion: a reconstruction of the October 2, 1992, prison riot known as the Carandiru Massacre. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, All Movie Guide


Production Crew

Daniel Filho Associate Producer
Drauzio Varella Book Author
Vivian Golombek Casting
Walter Carvalho Cinematographer
Fabiano Gullane Co-producer
Flavio R. Tambellini Co-producer
Andre Abujamra Composer (Music Score)
Cristina Camargo Costume Designer
Hector Babenco Director
Mauro Alice Editor
Hector Babenco Producer
Clovis Bueno Production Designer
Fernando Bonassi Screenwriter
Hector Babenco Screenwriter
Victor Nava Screenwriter
Victor Navas Screenwriter
Romeu Quinto Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2003
Runtime: 148
Country: Brazil
MPAA Rating: R
for strong bloody violence/carnage, language, sexuality and drug use
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Produced by
Br Petrobas
Columbia Tristar do Brasil
Globo Filmes
HB Filmes
Sony Pictures Classics

Release
May 14, 2004 (USA - Limited)
by Sony Pictures Classics