"Encarcerados" offers a gripping look into the lives of prison officers in São Paulo, Brazil. Shot in eight penitentiaries, this documentary reveals the harsh realities faced by those responsible for maintaining order and discipline within the walls of these institutions. Through interviews with prison staff, their families, former inmates, and guards who have witnessed traumatic events, the film paints a powerful portrait of a Brazilian reality that rarely makes headlines.

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