O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
IMDb ID: tt0376835 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.8 (317 votes)
Genres: Documentary
Documentary about Carandiru Penitentiary, with scenes filmed by the prisoners themselves.
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUruguay: El prisionero de las barras de hierro (original subtitled version)
Brazil: O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
World-wide: Prisoner of the Iron Bars (English)
Sweden: The Prisoner of the Iron Bars
Poland: Więzień za żelaznymi kratami
Greece: Φυλακισμένος στα σίδερα
Prisoner of the Iron BarsRelease Date2004-04-16Runtime123 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsBrazilLanguagesPortugueseKeywordsprisonerFilming LocationsCarandiru Prision, São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilProduction CompaniesOlhos de Cão Produções CinematográficasOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.olhosdecao.com.br/prisioneiroIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376835/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0376835.jpgUpdated At2025-09-08T10:52:06
Brazil: O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
World-wide: Prisoner of the Iron Bars (English)
Sweden: The Prisoner of the Iron Bars
Poland: Więzień za żelaznymi kratami
Greece: Φυλακισμένος στα σίδερα
Prisoner of the Iron BarsRelease Date2004-04-16Runtime123 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsBrazilLanguagesPortugueseKeywordsprisonerFilming LocationsCarandiru Prision, São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilProduction CompaniesOlhos de Cão Produções CinematográficasOfficial SitesOfficial site - http://www.olhosdecao.com.br/prisioneiroIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376835/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0376835.jpgUpdated At2025-09-08T10:52:06
Directors
Paulo Sacramento
Writers
Paulo Sacramento
Full Cast & Crew
[Directors Group]
Name: Paulo Sacramento | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Paulo Sacramento | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Paulo Sacramento | Role: Producer
Name: Gustavo Steinberg | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Aloysio Raulino | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Idê Lacreta | Role: Editor
Name: Paulo Sacramento | Role: Editor
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Dennison Ramalho | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Márcio Jacovani | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ricardo Reis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Louis Robin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Armando Torres Jr. | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Lauro Santhiago | Role: Visual Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Fernanda Tanaka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Paulo Sacramento | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Paulo Sacramento | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Paulo Sacramento | Role: Producer
Name: Gustavo Steinberg | Role: Producer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Aloysio Raulino | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Idê Lacreta | Role: Editor
Name: Paulo Sacramento | Role: Editor
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Dennison Ramalho | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Sound Department]
Name: Márcio Jacovani | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ricardo Reis | Role: Sound Department
Name: Louis Robin | Role: Sound Department
Name: Armando Torres Jr. | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Lauro Santhiago | Role: Visual Effects
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Fernanda Tanaka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0376835/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Brazil: 2003 (Gramado Film Festival)
Sweden: January 25, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Greece: March 18, 2004 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
France: March 21, 2004 (Toulouse Latin America Film Festival)
Uruguay: April 4, 2004 (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay)
Brazil: April 16, 2004
France: April 29, 2004 (Paris Brazilian Film Festival)
United States: May 4, 2004 (Tribeca Film Festival)
Poland: October 13, 2004 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Sweden: January 25, 2004 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Greece: March 18, 2004 (Thessaloniki Documentary Festival)
France: March 21, 2004 (Toulouse Latin America Film Festival)
Uruguay: April 4, 2004 (Festival Internacional de Cine del Uruguay)
Brazil: April 16, 2004
France: April 29, 2004 (Paris Brazilian Film Festival)
United States: May 4, 2004 (Tribeca Film Festival)
Poland: October 13, 2004 (Warsaw Film Festival)
Awards
Winner | 2005 | São Paulo Association of Art Critics Awards | APCA Trophy | Most Promising Director (Melhor Diretor Revelação) | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2003 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2005 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Documentary (Melhor Documentário) | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2003 | Gramado Film Festival | Kikito Critics Prize | Documentary Competition (Longa Metragem em 35 mm, Documentário) | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2004 | Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Documentary | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2004 | Málaga Spanish Film Festival | First Prize | Best Documentary Award (Mejor Documental) | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Nominee | 2004 | Tribeca Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Documentary Feature | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2004 | Tribeca Film Festival | Jury Award | Best New Documentary Director | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Nominee | 2004 | ABC Cinematography Award | ABC Trophy | Documentary - Best Cinematography (Melhor Fotografia em Documentário) | Aloysio Raulino, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2005 | Prêmio Guarani | Premio Guarani | Best Documentary | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2003 | Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2005 | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Cinema Brazil Grand Prize | Best Documentary (Melhor Documentário) | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2003 | Gramado Film Festival | Kikito Critics Prize | Documentary Competition (Longa Metragem em 35 mm, Documentário) | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2004 | Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Documentary | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2004 | Málaga Spanish Film Festival | First Prize | Best Documentary Award (Mejor Documental) | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Nominee | 2004 | Tribeca Film Festival | Jury Award | Best Documentary Feature | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2004 | Tribeca Film Festival | Jury Award | Best New Documentary Director | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Nominee | 2004 | ABC Cinematography Award | ABC Trophy | Documentary - Best Cinematography (Melhor Fotografia em Documentário) | Aloysio Raulino, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
Winner | 2005 | Prêmio Guarani | Premio Guarani | Best Documentary | Paulo Sacramento, O Prisioneiro da Grade de Ferro
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