Carandiru
2003 · 2h 25m · Drama · Brazil, Argentina · Rated R (US)
Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?
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.
Directed by
Héctor BabencoBased on the novel by
Dráuzio Varella7.4Smart score
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attempted murdercarandiru massacredoctorpolice brutalityprisonsao paulo, brazil
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