Cesium-137

"The real story behind Goiânia's nightmare"

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.

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Release Date

October 10, 1990

Status

Released

Original Title

Césio 137 - O Pesadelo de Goiânia

Runtime

1h 35min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Portuguese

Production Companies

Iglu FilmesMaster Cinevideo