Carandiru -2003-2003 (2025)

The film is based on the non-fiction best-seller Estação Carandiru (Carandiru Station) by , a physician who spent 14 years volunteering at the prison to implement an AIDS prevention program. Varella’s unique perspective—as a neutral authority figure who treated inmates for everything from rat bites to rape—allowed him to collect the diverse life stories that form the heart of the film.

When you watch Carandiru , you are not just watching a movie. You are entering a morgue where the dead are allowed to speak one last time. Carandiru -2003-2003

The film follows several inmates: