The Prisoner of the Iron Bars

The Prisoner of the Iron Bars

7.6
12 votes·
2004
·
2h 3m
·Movie
DocumentaryHistory

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.

Director
Paulo Sacramento
Status
Released
Language
pt

Keywords

prisonprisonerlatin american historyincarcerationpolitical documentarybrazil

Cast

Adeir Cupertino

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Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque

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Cláudio Fabiano

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Etelvino Batista da Silva

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Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho

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João Vicente Lopes

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Joel Aparecido da Silva

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Jonas Freitas Cruz

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José Heleno da Silva

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Kleber Eduardo Roks Freitas

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Marcos Roberto dos Santos

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Nelson Pires de Almeida

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Reginaldo Peres

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Renildo do Nascimento

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Reynaldo Mapa Arnedo

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