Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

2016
1h 22m
8.0

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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.

Status: Released

Language: PT

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Production Information

Production Companies
Canal Brasil
Production Countries
Brazil
Spoken Languages
English Portuguese

Quick Facts

Original Title Lampião da Esquina
Release Date August 18, 2016
Status Released
Language PT
IMDb ID tt6684246

Cast

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

Winston Leyland
Winston Leyland

Self

Ney Matogrosso
Ney Matogrosso

Self

Edy Star
Edy Star

Self

Peter Fry
Peter Fry

Self

Alceste Pinheiro
Alceste Pinheiro

Self

Antônio Carlos Moreira
Antônio Carlos Moreira

Self

Key Crew

Lívia Perez
Director
Noel Carvalho
Director
Giovanni Francischelli
Executive Producer

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