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Carandiru

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Original title

Carandiru

Year

2003

Running time

139 min.

Country

Brazil

Director

Héctor Babenco

Screenwriter

Héctor Babenco, Víctor Navas, Fernando Bonassi. Book: Drauzio Varella

Cast

Music

André Abujamra

Cinematography

Walter Carvalho

Producer

Co-production Brazil-Argentina;

Genre

Drama | Prison Drama. Based on a true story

Synopsis

The acclaimed director of 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' dramatizes the 1992 prisoner revolt and massacre at São Paulo's infamous Carandiru penitentiary. A tender, forceful, and personal film for Babenco and ultimately an insightful metaphor of contemporary Brazilian society.

Rankings Position

#7 Best Brazilian Movies of all time
#81 Best Movies Based on a True Story

Awards: 2003: Cannes Film Festival: Nominated for Palme d'Or (Best Film)

2004: Mar del Plata Film Festival: Official Selection

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Critics' reviews

"Funny, violent, and shocking."

Jamie Russell: BBC
"A prison movie of unusual richness and jarring power"

Michael Wilmington: Chicago Tribune
"A terrific comeback for Babenco - it's the roughest picture of life behind bars since 'Midnight Express'"

Lou Lumenick: New York Post
"Exudes a throbbing flesh-and-blood intensity so compelling that it's impossible to avert your eyes"

Stephen Holden: The New York Times
"It is Carandiru's ability to humanize its central characters ... that gives the movie its wrenching, tragic power"

Michael O'Sullivan: The Washington Post
"A soft, simplistic look at a tough, complicated subject."

Rene Rodriguez: Miami Herald
"It has the resonant feel of myth, buoyed by simultaneously vicious and compassionate performances from the men on both sides of the bars."

Marc Savlov: Austin Chronicle
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Ranking Lists Position

96 My Top 10 Movies from 2003 (19)

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