Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

Release date : August 18, 2016
Runtime : 1h 22m
Countries of origin : Brazil /
Original Language : English / Portuguese /
Director : Noel Carvalho / Lívia Perez /
Writers :
Production companies : Canal Brasil /
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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.
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Documentary
  • title:Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 2016
  • Runtime:1h 22m
  • Genres: Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin: Brazil ·
  • Original Language: English · Portuguese ·
  • Director: Noel Carvalho / Lívia Perez /
  • Writers:
  • Production companies: Canal Brasil ·
  • Overview: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.
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