Carandiru

2003 film by Héctor Babenco
Movie film Q2280159
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Carandiru

Summary

Carandiru is a film[1]. Carandiru has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Carandiru's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Carandiru was directed by Héctor Babenco[4].
  • Héctor Babenco wrote the screenplay for Carandiru[5].
  • Fernando Bonassi wrote the screenplay for Carandiru[6].
  • Drauzio Varella wrote the screenplay for Carandiru[7].
  • Carandiru's composer is recorded as André Abujamra[8].
  • Carandiru's genre is prison film[9].
  • Carandiru's genre is independent film[10].
  • Carandiru's genre is drama film[11].
  • Carandiru's genre is LGBTQ-related film[12].
  • Carandiru's genre is film based on literature[13].
  • Carandiru's based on is recorded as Estação Carandiru[14].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Rodrigo Santoro[15].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Caio Blat[16].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Lázaro Ramos[17].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Wagner Moura[18].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos[19].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Milton Gonçalves[20].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Milhem Cortaz[21].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Floriano Peixoto[22].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Rita Cadillac[23].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Gero Camilo[24].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Ailton Graça[25].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Maria Luísa Mendonça[26].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Ivan de Almeida[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Oscar Kramer[28] and Héctor Babenco[29]. Carandiru was directed by Héctor Babenco[4]. Screenwriters include Héctor Babenco[5], Fernando Bonassi[6], and Drauzio Varella[7]. Cast members include Rodrigo Santoro[15], Caio Blat[16], Lázaro Ramos[17], Wagner Moura[18], Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos[19], and Milton Gonçalves[20].

Publication

Carandiru was released on March 21, 2003[30]. The original language of Carandiru was Portuguese[31]. Genres include prison film[9], independent film[10], drama film[11], LGBTQ-related film[12], and film based on literature[13]. Carandiru was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[33] and 6.5/10[34].

Why It Matters

Carandiru has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [34] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Abraccine Top 100 Brazilian films
    Publication date +2003-03-21T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Héctor Babenco, Fernando Bonassi, Drauzio Varella
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+147'}
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