Carandiru

2003 · 2h25 · Film

Directed by Héctor Babenco

Starring Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Gonçalves, Ivan de Almeida, Aílton Graça, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro, Gero Camilo, Lázaro Ramos, Caio Blat

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian history.

Original language

Portuguese

Screenplay

Héctor Babenco, Fernando Bonassi, Dráuzio Varella, Victor Navas

Music

André Abujamra

Cinematography

Walter Carvalho

Cast

Aílton Graça, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Aida Leiner, Rodrigo Santoro, Gero Camilo, Lázaro Ramos, Caio Blat, Wagner Moura, Julia Ianina

Updated July 22, 2026

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