Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

2016 1h 22mDir. Lívia Perez
8.0/ 10
Documentary

Overview

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 & Crew

João Silvério Trevisan

João Silvério Trevisan

Self

Aguinaldo Silva

Aguinaldo Silva

Self

Celso Curi

Celso Curi

Self

Glauco Mattoso

Glauco Mattoso

Self

Laerte Coutinho

Laerte Coutinho

Self

Luiz Carlos Lacerda

Luiz Carlos Lacerda

Self

W

Winston Leyland

Self

Ney Matogrosso

Ney Matogrosso

Self

Edy Star

Edy Star

Self

P

Peter Fry

Self

A

Alceste Pinheiro

Self

A

Antônio Carlos Moreira

Self

J

João Carlos Rodrigues

Self

D

Dolores Rodrigues

Self

Leci Brandão

Leci Brandão

Self

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