CinemaOSMovie · 2004 · 2h 3m

The Prisoner of the Iron Bars

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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.

Directed byPaulo Sacramento

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
PT
Released
April 16, 2004
Budget
$142,000
Studios
TV CulturaSecretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São PauloOlhos de Cão Produções Cinematográficas

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1 video
Trailer - O Prisioneiro Da Grade De Ferro

Trailer - O Prisioneiro Da Grade De Ferro

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

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

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Paulo Sacramento
Paulo Sacramento
Written by
Paulo Sacramento
Paulo Sacramento
Produced by
Gustavo Steinberg

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