Underplayed Gems

On the Edge of Light and Shadow (2007)

On the Edge of Light and Shadow poster
Original title
Entre a Luz e a Sombra
Directed by
Luciana Burlamaqui
Genre
documentary film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
2h 30m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows three threads centered on Brazil's prison system. It looks at an actress who works to make prisons more humane, a rap duo from Carandiru, and a judge who supports a fairer path to rehabilitation for incarcerated people.

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What happens

Entre a Luz e a Sombra é um documentário brasileiro lançado em 2009 que investiga a violência e a natureza humana a partir da história de uma atriz que dedica sua vida para humanizar o sistema carcerário, da dupla de rap 509-E formada por Dexter e Afro-X dentro do Carandiru e de um juiz que acredita em um meio de ressocialização mais digno para os encarcerados. Lançado nos cinemas no dia 27 de novembro de 2009, em 14 de novembro já recebeu o primeiro prêmio: venceu a 4ª Mostra Cinema e Direitos Humanos na América do Sul. Dexter manifestou-se contrário a diversas cenas do filme. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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