Leon Hirszman

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.

Known For

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

Guarnieri

The Beggars

Dunas do Barato

ABC of a Strike

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

Cinema Novo

All Movies (11)

• Memórias do Grupo Opinião2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• Dunas do Barato2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Guarnieri2017 · as Self (archive footage)
• Cinema Novo2016 · as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
• Afterword: Images of the Unconscious2014 · as Himself
• Let Me Tell You2007
• Bahia de Todos os Sambas1996 · as Self (uncredited)
• ABC of a Strike1990 · as Self
• Vianinha1987
• Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo1967 · as Self
• The Beggars1963