Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press (2016)

Directed by Noel Carvalho, Lívia Perez

Documentary · 1h 22m

Inspired by the US paper “Gay Sunshine”, in April of 1978 appeared in Brazil – during the dictatorship – the newspaper “O Lampião”, depicting the point of view of gays on various issues, including sexuality. A group of journalists and writers from Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo joined the project, fueling a publication that paved the way for the press at the time, addressing controversial issues at the period, such as racism, abortion, drugs and prostitution.

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Cast

João Silvério Trevisan Self Aguinaldo Silva Self Celso Curi Self Glauco Mattoso Self Laerte Coutinho Self Luiz Carlos Lacerda Self
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Winston Leyland Self Ney Matogrosso Self Edy Star Self
P
Peter Fry Self
A
Alceste Pinheiro Self
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Antônio Carlos Moreira Self

Crew

Director
Noel Carvalho, Lívia Perez

Details

Original title
Lampião da Esquina
Release date
2016-08-18
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
PT
Spoken languages
English, Portuguese
Countries
Brazil
Production
Canal Brasil