Carandiru is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video in Canada. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 30 June 2026.
Where to watch Carandiru
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Héctor Babenco
- Release date
- 2003-04-11
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Language
- Portuguese
- Box office
- $10,782,155
- Budget
- $3,684,600
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Brazil
- Studio
- Oscar Kramer
About Carandiru
Carandiru is a 2003 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Héctor Babenco, starring Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Gonçalves and Ivan de Almeida. It has a runtime of 2 hours 25 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 614 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Carandiru in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
When a doctor decides to carry out an AIDS prevention program inside Latin America’s largest prison: the Casa de Detenção de São Paulo - Carandiru, he meets the future victims of one of the darkest days in Brazilian History when the State of São Paulo’s Military Police, with the excuse for law enforcement, shot to death 111 people. Based on real facts and on the book written by Dráuzio Varella.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Carandiru in Canada?+
In Canada, Carandiru is available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.
Is Carandiru on Netflix?+
Carandiru is not on Netflix in Canada right now.
How long is Carandiru?+
Carandiru has a runtime of 2 hours 25 minutes (145 minutes).
Who stars in Carandiru?+
Carandiru stars Luiz Carlos Vasconcelos, Milton Gonçalves, Ivan de Almeida, Aílton Graça and Maria Luísa Mendonça.
When did Carandiru come out?+
Carandiru is a 2003 movie directed by Héctor Babenco.
What genre is Carandiru?+
Carandiru is Drama film.
Who directed Carandiru?+
Carandiru was directed by Héctor Babenco.
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