Synopsis
When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.
Carandiru (2003) is a 2h 25min drama feature film by Héctor Babenco. When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de De...
Key facts
Cast
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Gonçalves, Ivan de Almeida, Aílton Graça, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro, Gero Camilo
Original language
Portuguese
First release
April 11, 2003 (Brazil)
Based on
Estação Carandiru
Setting
Brazil
Filming locations
São Paulo
Crew
Screenplay
Fernando Bonassi, Héctor Babenco, Victor Navas
Producer
Héctor Babenco, Óscar Kramer, Rui Pires
Cinematography
Walter Carvalho
Editing
Mauro Alice
Music
André Abujamra
Stills
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Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | April 11, 2003 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | March 18, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United States | May 14, 2004 |
| Theatrical | France | June 2, 2004 |
| Theatrical | Canada | June 11, 2004 |
| Streaming | Poland | September 24, 2004 |
| Streaming | South Korea | October 15, 2004 |
| Streaming | United States | September 26, 2023 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United States | September 26, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Héctor Babenco |
| Cast | Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos (Doutor (Physician)), Milton Gonçalves (Chico), Ivan de Almeida (Nego Preto (Ebony)), Aílton Graça (Majestade (Majesty)), Maria Luísa Mendonça (Dalva), Aida Leiner (Rosirene), Rodrigo Santoro (Lady Di), Gero Camilo (Sem Chance (No Way)), Lázaro Ramos (Ezequiel), Caio Blat (Deusdete), Wagner Moura (Zico), Julia Ianina (Francineide), Sabrina Greve (Catarina), Floriano Peixoto (Antônio Carlos), Ricardo Blat (Claudiomiro), Vanessa Gerbelli (Célia), Leona Cavalli (Dina), Milhem Cortaz (Peixeira (Dagger)), Dionísio Neto (Lula), Antônio Grassi (Seu Pires), Enrique Díaz (Gilson), Robson Nunes (Dada), André Ceccato (Barba), Bukassa Kabengele (Prison Narrator), Sabotage (Fuinha), Rita Cadillac (Herself), Luis Miranda (Paulo Boca), Serjão Loroza (Gordo (Fatso)), Walter Breda (Antônio), Leopoldo Pacheco (Governor's Representative), Nill Marcondes (Pimenta), Celso Sim (Trans Officiant), Oscar Magrini (Dina's Lover), Cláudia Wonder (Trans Prisoner), Clemente Viscaíno, Gustavo Trestini, Flávio Rocha, Nicolas Trevijano, Marcos Suchara, Marcello Escorel, Vera Mancini, Luciano Quirino, Salete Campari (Trans Prisoner), Eduardo Mancini, Gal Quaresma, Igor Moreira, André Nascimento, Claudio Albuquerque, Angelo Brandini, Caio Cesar, Drago, Guido Campos Correa, Antônio de Andrade, Carlos Junior, Cleide Queiroz, Fabio Ock, Ivan Cápua, Riba Carlovich, Maurício Marques, Kaio Pezzutti, Paulo Ribeiro, Rejane Arruda, Roberto Audio, Kiko Dinucci, Mirtes Mesquita, Pedro Vieira, Taroba, Rubens Mello (Policial do Choque), Carlos Miola (Detento) |
| Screenplay | Fernando Bonassi, Héctor Babenco, Victor Navas |
| Producer | Héctor Babenco, Óscar Kramer, Rui Pires |
| Cinematography | Walter Carvalho |
| Editing | Mauro Alice |
| Music | André Abujamra |
| Production design | Clovis Bueno |
| Visual effects | Tom Cundom |
| Costumes | Cristina Camargo |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
