Rua 57, Nº 60, Centro(2012)

Rua 57, Nº 60, Centro is a film about Brazil's worst radiological disaster. On September 13, 1987, scavengers discovered an abandoned medical device containing Caesium-137 in a defunct Goiânia hospital. The capsule's exposure triggered a catastrophic chain of events that contaminated the city and its residents. The film documents the harrowing aftermath of this historical accident, exploring how ordinary people became unwitting victims of radiation poisoning. Through personal stories and investigative detail, it captures the panic, confusion, and tragedy that unfolded as authorities scrambled to contain the crisis. The narrative reveals the human cost of industrial negligence and the lasting impact on a community forever changed by a single, devastating moment.