Memoirs of Prison (1984)
- Original title
- Memórias do Cárcere
- Directed by
- Nelson Pereira dos Santos
- Genre
- drama film, prison film, biographical film
- Country
- Brazil
- Runtime
- 3h 05m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film follows a writer imprisoned during a dictatorship in Brazil. It shows his daily struggles and interactions with other inmates.
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What happens
Memoirs of Prison (Portuguese: Memórias do Cárcere) is a 1984 Brazilian drama film directed by Nelson Pereira dos Santos. It is based on Memórias do Cárcere, an autobiographical novel by Graciliano Ramos, about the period he was a political prisoner during the Estado Novo dictatorship in Brazil. The film had its world premiere at the Directors Fortnight section of the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the FIPRESCI Prize. It was selected as the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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