Movie·1990·1h 35m
Cesium-137
The real story behind Goiânia's nightmare
Country
Brazil
Language
Portuguese
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The Story
Original title: Césio 137 - O Pesadelo de Goiânia
In 1987, in Goiânia, two paper collectors find a radioactive capsule and sell it to the owner of a junkyard. Once the capsule is opened, more than 250 people end up contaminated by the substance called Cesium 137, being the biggest radiological accident in the history of Brazil.
Producer
Laura Carneiro, Luiz Antônio de Carvalho
Cinematography
Walter Carvalho
Music
Otavio Garcia
Editor
Roberto Pires
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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Cast
Nelson Xavier
Devair
Joana Fomm
Maria Gabriela
Stepan Nercessian
Edison
Denise Milfont
Santana
Paulo Betti
Vavá
Marcélia Cartaxo
Mulher de Vavá
Paulo Gorgulho
Carlinhos
Thelma Reston
Eunice
Mallu Moraes
Lurdes
Venerando Ribeiro
Ivo
Carmem Moretzsohn
Teresa
Ivan Marques
Eterno
Mauri de Castro
Jacó
Josiane Oliveira
Odete
Andrade Jr.
Luiz Linhares
Petrus Pires
Roi Pires
// crew
Crew
Laura Carneiro
Executive Producer
Walter Carvalho
Director of Photography
Luiz Antônio de Carvalho
Producer
Roberto Pires
Editor, Director, Screenplay
Otavio Garcia
Original Music Composer
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