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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

Aug 18, 2016 · 1h 22m
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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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João Silvério Trevisan
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Aguinaldo Silva
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Celso Curi
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Glauco Mattoso
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Laerte Coutinho
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Luiz Carlos Lacerda
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Winston Leyland
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Ney Matogrosso
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Directed by Noel Carvalho

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Status
Released
Original language
PT
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Canal Brasil
Country
BR
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