Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.

See what’s playing
Carandiru
Carandiru
7.2
/10
710 Ratings

CARANDIRU

Directed by Héctor Babenco
Argentina, Brazil, 2003
Drama, Crime

Synopsis

A doctor starts AIDS prevention in Brazil’s largest prison, Carandiru, in São Paulo, where the population is nearly double its 4,000 maximum. Doc learns from experience the tragic stories of hideous crimes which landed scum there and the passionate dramas behind otherwise decent people.

Synopsis

A doctor starts AIDS prevention in Brazil’s largest prison, Carandiru, in São Paulo, where the population is nearly double its 4,000 maximum. Doc learns from experience the tragic stories of hideous crimes which landed scum there and the passionate dramas behind otherwise decent people.