Carandiru: The Series (2005)

★ 9.5 34m Drama Crime

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.