Leon Hirszman

Leon Hirszman

Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in polit...

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BirthdateNovember 22, 1937(49 years old)

Place of BirthRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Leon Hirszman

Leon Hirszman (Rio de Janeiro, November 22, 1937 — Rio de Janeiro, September 15, 1987) was a Brazilian filmmaker and one of the main exponents of the movement known as Cinema Novo. A member of the Brazilian Communist Party (PCB), his work is marked by the influence of central Marxist theses in political debates in Latin America and by the politicized representation of the working class.

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

as Self (archive footage)

Guarnieri

as Self (archive footage)

Cinema Novo

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Afterword: Images of the Unconscious

Let Me Tell You

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

as Self (uncredited)

ABC of a Strike

Vianinha

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

The Beggars