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Original Title: O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro (Auto-Retratos)
Status
Released
Release
2004
Runtime
2h 3m
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.
20 Cast Members
Adeir Cupertino
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Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque
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Cláudio Fabiano
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Etelvino Batista da Silva
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Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho
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João Vicente Lopes
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Joel Aparecido da Silva
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Jonas Freitas Cruz
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José Heleno da Silva
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Kleber Eduardo Roks Freitas
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Marcos Roberto dos Santos
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Nelson Pires de Almeida
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Reginaldo Peres
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Renildo do Nascimento
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Reynaldo Mapa Arnedo
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Ronaldo Fernandes Gomes
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Rubens Jonas dos Santos Batista
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Rubens Lima da Silva
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Dráuzio Varella
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Geraldo Alckmin
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