Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press (2016)
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.
Year
2016
Country
BR
Language
Portuguese
Release date
18 August 2016
TMDB
8.0 (1)
CineVerse
— (0)
Ratings
0 fansNo ratings yet.
Reviews
If you liked Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press, you might also like…
93% matchTo Kill a Tiger
2023
86% matchEx Libris: The New York Public Library
2017
87% matchBrazilian Holocaust
2016
79% matchCapital in the Twenty-First Century
2019
78% matchThe Curse of the Dragon
1993
74% matchThe Class of ‘92
2013
71% matchMcQueen
2018
65% matchFuck
2006
63% matchWelcome to Chechnya
2020
60% matchCome See Me in the Good Light
2025
60% matchLA Originals
2020
60% matchDrew: The Man Behind the Poster
2013
60% match35 Up
1991
60% matchDawg Fight
2015
60% matchBoys State
2020
60% matchOLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)
2022
60% matchThe Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance
2019
60% matchAbove Majestic
2018
60% matchCharlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
60% matchBlack Sheep
2018