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Carandiru poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 79.4 / 100
2003·Crime / Drama·2h 25m

CARANDIRU

“Inside here nobody is guilty. Do you believe that?”

When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.

Above the Line
Hector Babenco·DirectorHéctor Babenco·ScreenplayFernando Bonassi·ScreenplayWalter Carvalho·Director of PhotographyAndré Abujamra·Original Music ComposerMauro Alice·Editor
Cast
Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos·Doutor (Physician)Milton Gonçalves·ChicoIvan de Almeida·Nego Preto (Ebony)Aílton Graça·Majestade (Majesty)Maria Luísa Mendonça·DalvaAida Leiner·RosireneRodrigo Santoro·Lady DiGero Camilo·Sem Chance (No Way)Lázaro Ramos·EzequielCaio Blat·Deusdete
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 5
Héctor Babenco·DirectorMárcia Faria·First Assistant DirectorMaria Farkas·Assistant DirectorOlívia Guimarães·Assistant DirectorTomás Rezende·Third Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Héctor Babenco·ScreenplayFernando Bonassi·ScreenplayVictor Navas·ScreenplayDráuzio Varella·Novel
Camera· 1
Walter Carvalho·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Mauro Alice·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
André Abujamra·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Clovis Bueno·Production DesignCristina Camargo·Costume DesignVera Hamburger·Art DirectionGabi Moraes·Key Makeup ArtistAnna Van Steen·Makeup ArtistJoão Bueno·Painter
Production· 11
Héctor Babenco·ProducerÓscar Kramer·ProducerRui Pires·ProducerDaniel Filho·Associate ProducerFabiano Gullane·Co-ProducerCarlos Eduardo Rodrigues·Associate ProducerFlávio R. Tambellini·Co-ProducerVivian Golombek·CastingCaio Gullane·Production ManagerEdu Abad·Location ManagerWaltinho Magalhães Filho·Location Manager
Other Departments· 1
Alessandra Casolari·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
79.4
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
68%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$11M
ROI 193%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Carandiru's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Gritty, Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Grid
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features a grid of twelve smaller images, arranged in three rows and four columns, depicting various scenes and characters. These images are framed b”

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Key Elements
Wedding DressAxeSwordMaskBar CounterPrison Bars
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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