Carandiru
“Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?”
Drama
When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo – Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian history.
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A raw, unflinching look at life within the brutal confines of a Brazilian prison. It's a heavy, eye-opening experience that confronts systemic violence and the resilience of the human spirit against overwhelming odds.
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prisonpolice brutalityattempted murdercarandiru massacresao paulo, brazildoctor
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