Leon Hirszman

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Born 1937-11-22 · died 1987-09-15 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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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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The BeggarsLet Me Tell YouBahia de Todos os SambasABC of a StrikeImprovised and Purposeful: Cinema NovoGuarnieriCinema NovoDunas do BaratoVianinhaMemórias do Grupo Opinião