Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
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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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 18, 2016
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
80%
Original Title
Lampião da Esquina
Production Companies
Canal Brasil
Director
Noel Carvalho
Description
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.
Cast
Crew
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