Carandiru: The Series

Name: Carandiru: The Series
Genre: Crimen, Drama
Released: 2005-06-10
Duration: 34 min
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, José Trassi, Maria Luísa Mendonça, Aílton Graça, Alice Braga

Carandiru Outras Histórias

2005 34 min / per episode 1 season · 10 episodes

Crime Drama

95%

Audience score2 votes on TMDB

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The series portrays the daily lives of prisoners inside what was the largest prison complex in Latin America, Carandiru. Based on accounts by physician Dráuzio Varella, each episode shows events in the lives of the inmates before and after entering prison. The doctor does AIDS prevention work in the prison and encounters stories of violence and solidarity. He witnesses a harsh reality: overcrowded cells and precarious facilities.

Creator: Dráuzio Varella
Status: Ended
First air date: 10/06/2005
Original language: Portuguese