Poster of Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, August 18 2016
8 years ago
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Portrait of João Silvério TrevisanJoão Silvério Trevisan
João Silvério Trevisan was
72 in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Jun 23 1944
Portrait of Luiz Carlos LacerdaLuiz Carlos Lacerda
Luiz Carlos Lacerda was
71 in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Himself'.
Sun, Jul 15 1945
Portrait of Ney MatogrossoNey Matogrosso
Ney Matogrosso was
75 in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Himself'.
Fri, Aug 01 1941
Portrait of Aguinaldo SilvaAguinaldo Silva
Aguinaldo Silva was
73 in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Himself'.
Mon, Jun 07 1943
Portrait of Laerte CoutinhoLaerte Coutinho
Laerte Coutinho was
65 in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Herself'.
Sun, Jun 10 1951
Portrait of Glauco MattosoGlauco Mattoso
Glauco Mattoso was
>> in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Himself'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edy StarEdy Star
Edy Star was
>> in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Himself'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leci BrandãoLeci Brandão
Leci Brandão was
71 in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Herself'.
Tue, Sep 12 1944
Portrait of Peter FryPeter Fry
Peter Fry was
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Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Noel CarvalhoNoel Carvalho
Noel Carvalho was
>> in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Lívia PerezLívia Perez
Lívia Perez was
>> in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Director'
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Portrait of Giovanni FrancischelliGiovanni Francischelli
Giovanni Francischelli was
>> in Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
as 'Executive Producer'
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