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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press

★ 8.0 (1 votes) | 2016 | 1h 22m
Documentary
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.

Details
  • Status Released
  • Release Date August 18, 2016
  • Budget N/A
  • Revenue N/A
  • Production Canal Brasil

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