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Henfil

Born February 5, 1944 · Ribeirão das Neves, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Died January 4, 1988 · aged 43

Henrique de Souza Filho, universally known as Henfil (Ribeirão das Neves, February 5, 1944 – Rio de Janeiro, January 4, 1988), was an influential Brazilian cartoonist, comic strip artist, journalist, writer, and activist. Recognized for his acerbic, critical humor and deep engagement with Brazilian social and political issues, especially during the military dictatorship, Henfil left a lasting lega…

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ABC of a Strike

ABC of a Strike · 1990

ABC of a Strike

MovieDocumentary

ABC of a Strike captures the 1979 metal workers strikes outside of São Paulo. The footage sat untouched until after the death of highly-regarded director Leon Hirszman in 1987, by which time the material had a new relevance. The gripping film captures the negotiations between the labor unions and the factory bosses and shows the birth of the region’s Worker’s Party, as well as the emergence of its charismatic leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Rising from extreme poverty, Lula gained national prominence as a union activist during the late 70s and early 80s. After being jailed during his time as a union leader, he eventually becomes Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2010.

O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio

O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio · 1984

O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio

MovieDocumentary

Passages from the life of former Alagoan senator Teotônio Vilela, with emphasis on the process of his formation as a public figure, from his childhood as a mill boy to the final stage, with his famous campaign for the democratic restoration of the country. At this point, he was a man on the brink of death, already victimized by the cancer that would kill him.

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ABC of a Strike

ABC of a Strike · 1990

ABC of a Strike

MovieDocumentary

ABC of a Strike captures the 1979 metal workers strikes outside of São Paulo. The footage sat untouched until after the death of highly-regarded director Leon Hirszman in 1987, by which time the material had a new relevance. The gripping film captures the negotiations between the labor unions and the factory bosses and shows the birth of the region’s Worker’s Party, as well as the emergence of its charismatic leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Rising from extreme poverty, Lula gained national prominence as a union activist during the late 70s and early 80s. After being jailed during his time as a union leader, he eventually becomes Brazil’s president from 2003 to 2010.

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O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio

O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio · 1984

O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio

MovieDocumentary

Passages from the life of former Alagoan senator Teotônio Vilela, with emphasis on the process of his formation as a public figure, from his childhood as a mill boy to the final stage, with his famous campaign for the democratic restoration of the country. At this point, he was a man on the brink of death, already victimized by the cancer that would kill him.

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