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Leon Hirszman
Born 1937-11-22Rio 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Memórias do Grupo OpiniãoSelf (archive footage)Dunas do BaratoSelf (archive footage)GuarnieriSelf (archive footage)Cinema NovoSelf - Filmmaker (archive footage)Afterword: Images of the UnconsciousHimselfLet Me Tell YouRoleBahia de Todos os SambasSelf (uncredited)ABC of a StrikeSelfVianinhaRoleImprovised and Purposeful: Cinema NovoSelfThe BeggarsRole