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2003 | Color | 152 min

A story as seen through the very human eyes of a doctor who worked at the Sao Paulo House of Detention. The doctor´s encounters with his patients become a window into the everyday life of the criminal underworld. His efforts start to pay off and, over time, he earns the respect of the prison community. These narratives, set both inside and outside the prison, culminate in the infamous October 1992 Pavilion 9 massacre, in which 111 unarmed inmates were killed


Country: México
Direction: Babenco; Héctor
Script: Babenco; Hector, Bonassi; Fernando, Navas; Victor
Photography: Carvalho (A.B.C.); Walter
Music: Abujamra; André
Cast:Gonçalves; Milton, De Almeida; Ivan, Graça; Ailton, Luisa Mendonça; Maria, Lerner; Aida, Santoro; Rodrigo, Carlos Vasconcelos; Luiz
Art direction: Hamburger; Vera
Participation year at FICM: 2003

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