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2004

The Prisoner of the Iron Bars

Directed by Paulo Sacramento

In 2002, the greatest prison in Latin America, Complex Carandiru, was demolished. A couple of months before its implosion, director Paulo Sacramento trained some inmates and together with his crew, they produced many hours of footage, showing daily life in prison.

Duration

2h 3m

Released

April 16, 2004

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7.5

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Cast20

  • Adeir Cupertino
  • Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque
  • Cláudio Fabiano
  • Etelvino Batista da Silva
  • Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho
  • João Vicente Lopes
  • Joel Aparecido da Silva
  • Jonas Freitas Cruz
  • José Heleno da Silva

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