Backdrop from Cesium-137
Poster for Cesium-137

Cesium-137

Césio 137 - O Pesadelo de Goiânia1990

The real story behind Goiânia's nightmare

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
October 10, 1990
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken languages
Portuguese
Countries
Brazil
Cinematography
Walter Carvalho
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
Cesium-137 (1990) | Kinocult