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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

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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.

Documentary

4.0 / 5

Release Date: 18th August 2016
Director
Noel Carvalho
Top Cast
João Silvério TrevisanLuiz Carlos LacerdaNey Matogrosso
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