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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
First aired on Aug 18, 2016

Runtime: 82mins

80%

Genres: Documentary

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.

Featured Cast: click image to view more
João Silvério Trevisan | Himself
Luiz Carlos Lacerda | Himself
Ney Matogrosso | Himself
Aguinaldo Silva | Himself
Laerte Coutinho | Herself
Glauco Mattoso | Himself
Featured Crew
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Noel Carvalho | Director
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Lívia Perez | Director
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Giovanni Francischelli | Executive Producer