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Helena Solberg

Born June 17, 1938 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (age 88)

Helena Solberg (born June 17, 1938, in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian-born documentarist who, since 1971, has made her career in the United States. She is recognized as the only woman to participate in "Cinema Novo" movement in Brazil. In 1983, Solberg received an Emmy Award for From the Ashes: Nicaragua Today, documentary on a new society that born of political turmoil in Central America and the…

Known For

Diary of a Provincial GirlDiary of a Provincial Girl · 2003
Diary of a Provincial Girl
★ 6.82003
MovieDramaHistory
The day-to-day life of a young girl in the town of Diamantina, Brazil, on the end of 19th Century, based on real life diaries.
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My BusinessCarmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business · 1995
Carmen Miranda: Bananas Is My Business
★ 7.41995
MovieDocumentary
A biography of the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer Carmen Miranda, whose most distinctive feature was her tutti-frutti hat. From her arrival in the US as the "Brazilian Bombshell" to her Broadway career and Hollywood stardom in the 1940s.
Palavra (En)CantadaPalavra (En)Cantada · 2009
Palavra (En)Cantada
★ 6.72009
MovieDocumentaryMusic
A journey in the history of the Brazilian songbook with a look at the relationship between poetry and music, sewing testimonials of great names of our culture, musical performances and amazing research of images.
Chile: By Reason or By ForceChile: By Reason or By Force · 1983
Chile: By Reason or By Force
1983
MovieDocumentary
Um Filme para BeatriceUm Filme para Beatrice · 2024
Um Filme para Beatrice
2024
MovieDocumentary
‘How are women doing in Brazil?’. It is this intriguing question, posed by an Italian journalist, that Helena Solberg tries to answer through elements of her films, from the 1960s to the present day. Along the way, encounters with figures such as Heloisa Teixeira, Rita von Hunty and Helena Vieira illuminate some of the cracks in this broad debate.
As KineastasAs Kineastas · 1986
As Kineastas
1986
MovieDocumentaryHistory
Based on interviews with 15 women, including directors, producers and film actresses, a journey around the world is made, seeing the wars waged by each one against economic and political repression, bombs, police dogs, censors, etc. Images from England, New York, Brazil, South Africa.
Our Stories, OurselvesOur Stories, Ourselves · 2013
Our Stories, Ourselves
★ 7.52013
MovieDocumentary
Sixty-six adolescents, residents of Favela da Maré, were selected to participate in a dance show led by the choreographer Ivaldo Bertazzo, which incorporated their own daily experiences. Ten years later, directors David Meyer and Helena Soldberg search for some of the participants of this experience.
Meu Corpo, Minha VidaMeu Corpo, Minha Vida · 2017
Meu Corpo, Minha Vida
2017
MovieDocumentary
Talking about abortion in Brazil is still taboo, however, in recent years, protesters have protested against criminalization laws and highlighted the need to debate the subject.

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