Carandiru

2003 film by Héctor Babenco
Movie film Q2280159
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Carandiru

Summary

Carandiru is a film[1]. Carandiru ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,665 views/month).[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 based on is recorded as Estação Carandiru[13].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Rodrigo Santoro[14].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Caio Blat[15].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Lázaro Ramos[16].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Wagner Moura[17].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos[18].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Milton Gonçalves[19].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Milhem Cortaz[20].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Floriano Peixoto[21].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Rita Cadillac[22].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Gero Camilo[23].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Ailton Graça[24].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Maria Luísa Mendonça[25].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Ivan de Almeida[26].
  • A cast member of Carandiru was Aída Leiner[27].

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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[14], Caio Blat[15], Lázaro Ramos[16], Wagner Moura[17], Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos[18], and Milton Gonçalves[19].

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], and LGBTQ-related film[12]. Carandiru was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Carandiru's main subject is Carandiru massacre[33].

Reception

Reviews include 67%[34] and 6.5/10[35].

Why It Matters

Carandiru ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,665 views/month).[2] Carandiru has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Carandiru is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14724 → 10828085
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P14724]]: 10828085"
  2. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 293007
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 293007, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  3. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 34614
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 34614, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  4. 12w ago · Schemathings · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicts → Carandiru Penitentiary
    Main subject → Carandiru massacre
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P921]]: [[Q2341407]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783750464439"
  5. 14w 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 → {'amount': '+147'}
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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