In the Name of Reason

1979 0h 24m PT

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8.3

BANGER

★8.3TMDB · 9

Documentary

Synopsis

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The infamous Hospital Colonia de Barbacena (Barbacena Colony Hospital), biggest mental institution of Brazil, once compared to concentration camps of Auschwitz ,opens its gates to a production crew during the country's dictatorship period. This short documentary depicts how mental patients were treated inside the institution and how anyone could end up an intern there for no plausible reason.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Helvécio Ratton
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0322161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Helvécio Ratton directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 24-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0322161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.