The Prisoner of the Iron Bars
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.
Rating
7.6/10
12 votes
Runtime
123 min
Theatrical cut
Released
2004
Released
Language
PT
O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro (Auto-Retratos)
Director
Paulo SacramentoWriters
Cast
Adeir Cupertino
Himself
Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque
Himself
Cláudio Fabiano
Himself
Etelvino Batista da Silva
Himself
Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho
Himself
João Vicente Lopes
Himself
Joel Aparecido da Silva
Himself
Jonas Freitas Cruz
Himself
José Heleno da Silva
Himself
Kleber Eduardo Roks Freitas
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Marcos Roberto dos Santos
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Nelson Pires de Almeida
Himself
Reginaldo Peres
Himself
Renildo do Nascimento
Himself
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