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

Cinema Novo

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

ABC of a Strike

as Self

Improvised and Purposeful: Cinema Novo

as Self

Deixa Que Eu Falo

Guarnieri

as Self (archive footage)

Vianinha

Bahia de Todos os Sambas

as Self (uncredited)

Memórias do Grupo Opinião

as Self (archive footage)

The Beggars

Afterword: Images of the Unconscious

as Himself