In the Name of Reason (1979)

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.

Released May 25, 1979 24 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Short

Keywords: mdblist.imdb-short, aspectratio.4-3

Production Companies: Quimera Filmes

Country: Brazil
Production Country: Brazil
Languages: Portuguese