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The Prisoner of the Iron Bars (2004)

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 2H 3M

Director : Paulo Sacramento

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Adeir Cupertino
Adeir Cupertino
Himself
Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque
Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque
Himself
Cláudio Fabiano
Cláudio Fabiano
Himself
Etelvino Batista da Silva
Etelvino Batista da Silva
Himself
Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho
Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho
Himself
João Vicente Lopes
João Vicente Lopes
Himself
Joel Aparecido da Silva
Joel Aparecido da Silva
Himself
Jonas Freitas Cruz
Jonas Freitas Cruz
Himself
José Heleno da Silva
José Heleno da Silva
Himself
Kleber Eduardo Roks Freitas
Kleber Eduardo Roks Freitas
Himself
Marcos Roberto dos Santos
Marcos Roberto dos Santos
Himself
Nelson Pires de Almeida
Nelson Pires de Almeida
Himself
Reginaldo Peres
Reginaldo Peres
Himself
Renildo do Nascimento
Renildo do Nascimento
Himself
Reynaldo Mapa Arnedo
Reynaldo Mapa Arnedo
Himself
Ronaldo Fernandes Gomes
Ronaldo Fernandes Gomes
Himself
Rubens Jonas dos Santos Batista
Rubens Jonas dos Santos Batista
Himself
Rubens Lima da Silva
Rubens Lima da Silva
Himself
Dráuzio Varella
Dráuzio Varella
Himself
Geraldo Alckmin
Geraldo Alckmin
Himself

Crews

Paulo Sacramento
Paulo Sacramento
Director
Idê Lacreta
Idê Lacreta
Editor
Gustavo Steinberg
Gustavo Steinberg
Producer
Paulo Sacramento
Paulo Sacramento
Writer
Aloysio Raulino
Aloysio Raulino
Cinematography
Paulo Sacramento
Paulo Sacramento
Editor
Márcio Jacovani
Márcio Jacovani
Sound
Louis Robin
Louis Robin
Sound

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