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The Prisoner of the Iron Bars (2004)

The Prisoner of the Iron Bars (2004)

History Documentary
Release Date: 2004, April 16
Directors: Paulo Sacramento
Countries: Brazil
Production: Olhos de Cão Produções Cinematográficas, TV Cultura, Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São Paulo
Cast: Geraldo Alckmin, Dráuzio Varella, Adeir Cupertino, Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque, Cláudio Fabiano, Etelvino Batista da Silva, Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho, João Vicente Lopes, Joel Aparecido da Silva, Jonas Freitas Cruz, José Heleno da Silva, Kleber Eduardo Roks Freitas

Overview:

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.

Keywords:

prison brazil prisoner incarceration political documentary latin american history