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Release Year2016
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes1
DirectorNoel Carvalho, Lívia Perez
WritersNoel Carvalho, Lívia Perez
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
About Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
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.
Directed by Noel Carvalho, Lívia Perez, Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press leans on a strong ensemble — João Silvério Trevisan, Aguinaldo Silva, Celso Curi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2016.
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