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Leon Hirszman
Born: 1937-11-22 in Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Rated Filmography (20)
Sorted by Score10.0
Imagens do Inconsciente - Em Busca do Espaço Cotidiano
1987
9.0
No Reino das Mães - Adelina Gomes
1987
9.0
Rio, Carnaval da Vida
1978
8.9
Absolute Majority
1964
8.8
Nelson Cavaquinho
1969
8.3
They Don't Wear Black Tie
1981
8.0
Bahia de Todos os Sambas
1996
8.0
Imagens do Inconsciente: A Barca do Sol
1987
7.9
Five Times Favela
1962
7.7
ABC of a Strike
1990
7.5
Images of the Unconscious
1987
7.4
Saint Bernard
1972
7.3
Partido Alto
1976
7.1
The Deceased
1965
7.0
Cinema Brasileiro, Mercado Ocupado
1997
6.3
The Girl from Ipanema
1967
6.3
Megalopolis
1973
5.0
Cantos de Trabalho - Mutirão
1975
5.0
Cantos de Trabalho - Cana de Açúcar
1976
5.0
Cantos de Trabalho - Cacau
1976