João Silvério Trevisan
Biography: Biography not available
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: June 23, 1944
Deathday: N/A
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Known For
Closes
1982-01-01
Closes
Overview: A documentary produced in super-8 with a mixture of fiction. It caused a stir wherever it was shown, having to be subjected to the censorship in force at the time of the military regime. It poetically addresses the various prejudices and conflicts that involve the field of sexuality. Two men star in love scenes. Testimonials by Lauro Nascimentos, Eleonora Menicucci, João Silvério Trevisan, Henrique Magalhães and popular people about conflicts involving affection between people of the same sex.
Genres: Documentary Drama Romance
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1982-01-01
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Amizade
2009-01-01
Amizade
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Hunting Season
1988-01-01
Hunting Season
Overview: Hunting Season deals with the wave of homosexual murders that plagued São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s. With street statements and cultural and artistic figures such, such as Zé Celso, Jorge Mautner, Roberto Piva and others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1988-01-01
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Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
2016-08-18
Lampião da Esquina: Lighting Up Brazilian Press
Overview: 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.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2016-08-18
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O Galante Rei da Boca
2003-01-01
O Galante Rei da Boca
Overview: Documentary about the trajectory of Antônio Polo Galante, known as "The King of Boca". The film maps work and forms of production in Boca do Lixo, popular area in Luz neighborhood located downtown São Paulo, where usually night clubs and sexual services establishments were located.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2003-01-01
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São Paulo in Hi-Fi
2013-11-10
São Paulo in Hi-Fi
Overview: Historical documentary about São Paulo's gay night life during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. With testimonials from people who lived through that time and images of unforgettable shows at classical night clubs of the city. Bringing back to memory the stars, the heroes, and even the bad guys: military dictatorship and AIDS epidemic.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2013-11-10
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LGBTs no regime militar
2018-06-29
LGBTs no regime militar
Overview: In 1980, the first march of gays, lesbians and transvestites took place in Brazil in protest against the constant police operations that took place in São Paulo, which aimed to repress these groups. Based on Renan Quinalha's doctoral thesis, “Against morality and good customs: the sexual politics of the Brazilian dictatorship (1964-1988)”, carried out by the Institute of International Relations, a series of four 5 minute videos about the birth of the LGBT movement during the Military Regime.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-06-29
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Letter Beyond the Walls
2019-09-26
Letter Beyond the Walls
Overview: Letter Beyond the Walls reconstructs the trajectory of HIV and AIDS with a focus on Brazil, through interviews with doctors, activists, patients and other actors, in addition to extensive archival material. From the initial panic to awareness campaigns, passing through the stigma imposed on people living with HIV, the documentary shows how society faced this epidemic in its deadliest phase over more than two decades. With this historical approach as its base, the film looks at the way HIV is viewed in today's society, revealing a picture of persistent misinformation and prejudice, which especially affects Brazil’s most historically vulnerable populations.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-09-26
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