Cesium-137 (1990)

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.

• Release Date: 1990-10-10
• Runtime: 1h 35min
• Production Company: Iglu Filmes
• Production Country: Brazil
• Director: Roberto Pires
• Writer: Roberto Pires