Based on the real life experiences of Doctor Drauzio Varella as a social worker inside the Carandiru state penitentiary in Sao Paulo, the largest correctional facility in Brazil. Hundreds of prisoners live in degrading conditions while an elite group of prisoners rule the actual prison based on their own codes and laws. This rule ends in bloodshed in October 1992 when 300 policemen storm the facility and kill 111 unarmed inmates.
Type: Feature FilmLength: 145 minutes
Year: 2003
Audio Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: English
Themes: Brazil, Cinema/Theater, Social Issues
Director(s): Hector Babenco
