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Carandiru

Country: Brazil | Argentina | Italy, Language: Portugeuse, 145 mins

  • Director: Hector Babenco
  • Writer: Hector Babenco; Fernando Bonassi
  • Producer: Hector Babenco; Daniel Filho

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Babenco resurrects aspects of Spider Woman and retains the darkness he demonstrated in Pixote.

The lightheartedness of the first hour is a fantastic red herring - likeable rogues in detestable conditions - brutality on all sides.

Babenco does not disappoint and this is a definitive masterwork.

Bravo.

Really...remarkable.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Brazilian MD Drauzio Varella starts AIDS prevention in Brazil's largest prison, Carandiru, in São Paulo, where the population is nearly double its 4,000 maximum. Doc learns from experience and mainly stories the tragic stories of hideous crimes which landed scum there and passionate dramas adding otherwise decent people. Just when he believes to leave the prisoners happy with a soccer tournament, a silly clothing line argument kick-starts a politically opportune revolt repression.

Cast & Characters

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos as Physician;
Milton Goncalves as Chico;
Ivan de Almeida as Ebony;
Ailton Graca as Majestade;
Maria Luisa Mendonca as Dalva;
Aida Leiner as Rosirene;
Rodrigo Santoro as Lady Di;
Gero Camilo as No Way;
Lazaro Ramos as Ezequiel;
Caio Blat as Deusdete;
Wagner Moura as Zico;
Julia Ianina as Francineide;
Sabrina Greve as Catarina;
Floriano Peixoto as Antonio Carlos;
Ricardo Blat as Claudiomiro