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In the Name of Reason

In the Name of Reason

The infamous Hospital Colonia de Barbacena (Barbacena Colony Hospital), biggest mental institution of Brazil, once compared to concentration camps of Auschwitz ,opens its gates to a production crew during the country's dictatorship period. This short documentary depicts how mental patients were treated inside the institution and how anyone could end up an intern there for no plausible reason.

Release DateMay 25, 1979
StatusReleased
Original TitleEm Nome da Razão
Runtime 24min
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LanguagePortuguese
Original LanguagePortuguese
Production CountriesBrazil
Production CompaniesQuimera Filmes