Carandiru

"Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?"

2003 2h 25m PT

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7.6

BANGER

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68%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.6

IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 638🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★7.6IMDB · 22,483

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?”

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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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Héctor Babenco
Writers: Héctor Babenco, Fernando Bonassi, Victor Navas
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil, Argentina

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Argentina.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Héctor Babenco, shot by Walter Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by André Abujamra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mauro Alice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos and Milton Gonçalves and Ivan de Almeida carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Héctor Babenco directs. Walter Carvalho behind the camera. André Abujamra scores. Mauro Alice cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Brazil, Argentina. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Brazil, Argentina.
4Directed by Héctor Babenco, shot by Walter Carvalho. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by André Abujamra. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mauro Alice shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos and Milton Gonçalves and Ivan de Almeida carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?".
9IMDB entry: tt0293007 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.