Prison drama packs a punch

Based on the memoirs of Drauzio Varella, a volunteer doctor at Sao Paulo’s infamous prison, Carandiru is a compelling, often violent, and harrowing prison drama.

Based on the memoirs of Drauzio Varella, a volunteer doctor at Sao Paulo’s infamous prison, Carandiru is a compelling, often violent, and harrowing prison drama.

It tells the stories of several inmates through the eyes of the doctor (Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos).

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