The Prisoner of the Iron Bars
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.
- Genre: Documentary, History
- Studio: Olhos de Cão Produções Cinematográficas, TV Cultura, Secretaria de Cultura e Economia Criativa do Estado de São Paulo
- Keyword: prison, prisoner, latin american history, incarceration, political documentary, brazil
- Cast: Adeir Cupertino, Celso Ferreira de Albuquerque, Cláudio Fabiano, Etelvino Batista da Silva, Flaviano Souza Fonseca Filho, João Vicente Lopes