Leon Hirszman

Known for

Directing

Born

Nov 22, 1937

Died

Sep 15, 1987

From

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.

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Cinema Novo

20166.7out of 10

ABC of a Strike

19907.7out of 10

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

19677.5out of 10

Let Me Tell You

20078.8out of 10

Guarnieri

20177.2out of 10

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

19968.0out of 10

Dunas do Barato

20175.5out of 10

The Beggars

19639.0out of 10

Vianinha

19875.0out of 10

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

20190.0out of 10

Afterword: Images of the Unconscious

20140.0out of 10

Saint Bernard

19727.4out of 10

Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço Cotidiano

198710.0out of 10

Which Country is this?

198110.0out of 10

They Don't Wear Black Tie

19818.3out of 10

Five Times Favela

19627.9out of 10

Images of the Unconscious

19877.5out of 10

The Deceased

19657.2out of 10