Leon Hirszman
Leon Hirszman
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Leon Hirszman

Director 1937-11-22 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

FILMOGRAPHY
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Cinema Novo

Cinema Novo

2016 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

ABC of a Strike

ABC of a Strike

1990 · Self

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967 · Self

Let Me Tell You

Let Me Tell You

2007 · Movie

Guarnieri

Guarnieri

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Dunas do Barato

Dunas do Barato

2017 · Self (archive footage)

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

1996 · Self (uncredited)

The Beggars

The Beggars

1963 · Movie

Vianinha

Vianinha

1987 · Movie

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Afterword: Images of the Unconscious

2014 · Himself