2 Movies Starring Ailton Graèa

Carandiru

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2003-04-11

Languages:

Portuguese

Countries:

Brazil, Argentina, Italy

Runtime:

145 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (12618 Reviews)

Director:

Hector Babenco

Genres:

Drama Crime

Cast:

Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos Milton Gonèalves Ivan de Almeida Ailton Graèa

Writer:

Hector Babenco

Fernando Bonassi

Victor Navas

Drèuzio Varella (book)

Fullplot:

Brazilian MD Drauzio Varella starts AIDS prevention in Brazil's largest prison, Carandiru, in Sèo 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.