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Carandiru

Dir. Héctor Babenco·2003·2h 25m

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.

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Carandiru

Carandiru (2003)

Héctor Babenco

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2h 25m
Cross-source blend ~76/100

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Countries

Brazil, Argentina

Ratings

TMDB users

7.6/10

610 votes

Rating consensus

76/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~76/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos

Doutor (Physician)

Milton Gonçalves

Chico

Ivan de Almeida

Nego Preto (Ebony)

Aílton Graça

Majestade (Majesty)

Maria Luísa Mendonça

Dalva

Aida Leiner

Rosirene

Rodrigo Santoro

Lady Di

Gero Camilo

Sem Chance (No Way)

Lázaro Ramos

Ezequiel

Caio Blat

Deusdete

Wagner Moura

Zico

Julia Ianina

Francineide

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