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God and Devil on Top of the Wall
Deus e o Diabo em Cima da Muralha
2006 · Film · documentary · 54 min
Directed by Tocha Alves, Daniel Lieff
Imagine a prison with some ten thousand prisoners, many of them dangerous and, to control them, only a few unarmed employees. Small in number, these employees work in shifts. They are almost prisoners themselves, in a routine of tension, but also of humor and emotion. This prison was all too real. While it was in existence, the Carandiru was the largest prison in Latin America, administered by a reduced number of employees. The documentary shows, from the point of view of these few employees, holding the keys, how the prison operated: the delicate balance in the relationship with the prisoners, affinity among employees, moments of tension and, even, of happiness. These are stories told by former employees, among them, Dr. Dráuzio Varella, author of the book Estação Carandiru. These are the secrets of a place that no longer exists.
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If you are interested in the Brazilian prison system you should take a look into this:
[1] - Retratos do Cárcere: https://vimeo.com/383384532, https://www.pandafilmes.com.br/portfolio/retratos-do-carcere This is a series about inmates life's. It start giving a brief overview of the current state of Brazilian prison system, including some history to explain why it is this way. Then it go on to show what really means to be an inmate in Brazil. It shows the conditions inmates have to endure, the treatment inmate's family receives, the role religion has inside Brazilian prisons, etc.
[2] - Central: O Poder das Facções no Maior Presídio do Brasil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lbSBVpo9JA This is a documentary about the "Presídio Central" (https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pres%C3%ADdio_Central_de_Porto_Alegre) which is the largest prison in the state of Rio Grande Do Sul. The prison is overcrowded and falling apart. It is considered one of the worsts active prisons in Brazil.
[3] - Deus e o Diabo em Cima da Muralha: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbTMV1-0BTk This one follows Drauzio Varella, a famous physician, while he gives the last goodbye to the most infamous prison in Brazil(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carandiru_Penitentiary).
Unfortunately I don't know if these are available in languages other than Portuguese.