Released
The Prisoner of the Iron Bars
April 16 2004 (over 20 years ago)Rating
75
Based on
11 reviews
- Director: Paulo Sacramento
- Genres: Documentary, History
- Runtime: 2 h 3 m
- Budget: $142,000
- Country: Brazil
- Companies: Olhos de Cão Produções Cinematográficas, TV Cultura, Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São Paulo
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.
