16 April 2004 History, Factual 123 mins
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.
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Adeir Cupertino as Himself
Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque as Himself
Cláudio Fabiano as Himself
Etelvino Batista da Silva as Himself
Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho as Himself
João Vicente Lopes as Himself
Joel Aparecido da Silva as Himself
Jonas Freitas Cruz as Himself
José Heleno da Silva as Himself
Kleber Eduardo Roks Freitas as Himself
Marcos Roberto dos Santos as Himself
Nelson Pires de Almeida as Himself
Reginaldo Peres as Himself
Renildo do Nascimento as Himself
Reynaldo Mapa Arnedo as Himself
Ronaldo Fernandes Gomes as Himself
Paulo Sacramento Director
Idê Lacreta Editor
Márcio Jacovani Sound
Paulo Sacramento Writer
Gustavo Steinberg Producer
Louis Robin Sound
Aloysio Raulino Cinematography
Paulo Sacramento Editor
Prisoner of the Iron Bars (Self-Portraits) Trailer
Brazil 18 August 2003
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