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Leon Hirszman

Nov 22, 1937 - Sep 15, 1987 (49 years old) in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.

Known For

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The Beggars
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Bahia de Todos os Sambas
Self (uncredited)
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Afterword: Images of the Unconscious
Himself
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Vianinha
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Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Self (archive footage)
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Guarnieri
Self (archive footage)
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ABC of a Strike
Self
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Let Me Tell You
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Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
Self
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Cinema Novo
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

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