Leon Hirszman

Leon Hirszman

Directing
Born 1937-11-22 - Died 1987-09-15Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Biography

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.

Movies (11)

Guarnieri
7.2

Guarnieri

2017Movie7.2
Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo
7.5

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

1967Movie7.5
ABC of a Strike
7.7

ABC of a Strike

1990Movie7.7
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
8.0

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

1996Movie8.0
Dunas do Barato
5.5

Dunas do Barato

2017Movie5.5
Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

2019Movie
Cinema Novo
6.7

Cinema Novo

2016Movie6.7
The Beggars
9.0

The Beggars

1963Movie9.0
Let Me Tell You
8.8

Let Me Tell You

2007Movie8.8
Afterword: Images of the Unconscious

Afterword: Images of the Unconscious

2014Movie
Vianinha
5.0

Vianinha

1987Movie5.0