Cesium-137

Cesium-137

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Cesium-137

"The real story behind Goiânia's nightmare"

1990

1h 35m

4.3(6 votes)

Drama

Overview

In 1987, in Goiânia, two paper collectors find a radioactive capsule and sell it to the owner of a junkyard. Once the capsule is opened, more than 250 people end up contaminated by the substance called Cesium 137, being the biggest radiological accident in the history of Brazil.

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20 members

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Nelson Xavier

Devair

Nelson Xavier

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Joana Fomm

Maria Gabriela

Joana Fomm

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Stepan Nercessian

Edison

Stepan Nercessian

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Denise Milfont

Santana

Denise Milfont

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Paulo Betti

Vavá

Paulo Betti

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Marcélia Cartaxo

Mulher de Vavá

Marcélia Cartaxo

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Paulo Gorgulho

Carlinhos

Paulo Gorgulho

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Thelma Reston

Eunice

Thelma Reston

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Mallu Moraes

Lurdes

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Venerando Ribeiro

Ivo

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Carmem Moretzsohn

Teresa

Carmem Moretzsohn

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Ivan Marques

Eterno

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Mauri de Castro

Jacó

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Josiane Oliveira

Odete

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Andrade Jr.

Unknown Role

Andrade Jr.

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Luiz Linhares

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Luiz Linhares

Directing

Petrus Pires

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Roi Pires

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Jorgeh Ramos

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Rodney Gomes

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