Carandiru

Carandiru is a Brazilian and Argentine film directed by Hector Babenco. It is based on the book Estação Carandiru (Carandiru Station) by Dr. Drauzio Varella, a physician and AIDS specialist, who is portrayed in the film by Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos. Carandiru tells some of the stories that occurred in Carandiru Penitentiary, which was the biggest prison in Latin America. The story culminates with the 1992 massacre where 111 prisoners died, 102 killed by police. In 2002, one year before the release of the film, the Carandiru Penitentiary was closed.

Cast:
Rodrigo Santoro (Lady Di)
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos (Physician)
Milton Gonçalves (Chico)
Maria Luísa Mendonça (Dalva)

Director: Hector Babenco
Writer: Hector Babenco, Fernando Bonassi
Runtime: 145 min
Genre: Drama, Crime
Language: Portuguese
Subtitles: English
Production Year: 2003

Part of the 7th Brazilian Film Festival