Prisoner of the Iron Bars (2003)
- Original title
- O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro (Auto-Retratos)
- Directed by
- Paulo Sacramento
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Brazil
- Runtime
- 2h 03m
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 12 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary takes viewers inside a notorious Brazilian prison. It shows the daily life and conditions of the inmates and staff in the Carandiru detention center.
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What happens
El prisionero de la reja de hierro es un documental brasileño escrito y dirigido por Paulo Sacramento que muestra el sistema carcelario de La Casa de Detenção de São Paulo, más conocida por Carandiru, por estar situada en el barrio del mismo nombre. En esta prisión tuvieron lugar en el año 1992 los sucesos conocidos como Masacre de Carandiru. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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