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Leon Hirszman

Directing
Known For

49 Years Old

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.

Born

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 22nd November 1937

Died

15th September 1987

All Credits

Memórias do Grupo Opinião Image
Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Self (archive footage)
Cinema Novo Image
Cinema Novo
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Guarnieri Image
Guarnieri
Self (archive footage)
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo Image
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Self
ABC of a Strike Image
ABC of a Strike
Self
Vianinha Image
Vianinha
The Beggars Image
The Beggars
Bahia de Todos os Sambas Image
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Self (uncredited)
No Image
Afterword: Images of the Unconscious
Himself
Deixa Que Eu Falo Image
Deixa Que Eu Falo