Fernando Gabeira
Biography: Fernando Paulo Nagle Gabeira (January 17, 1941) is a Brazilian journalist, writer and politician. He began his journalistic career as a reporter at Jornal do Brasil. In 1970, was arrested in São Paulo by the military dictatorship, went into exile and passed through several countries, including Chile, Sweden and Italy. In 1979, returned to Brazil and worked as a journalist and writer. He was a candidate for the government of Rio de Janeiro in 1986; elected federal deputy in 1994 and re-elected in 1998 and 2002. Gabeira dedicated himself to an intense literary production, building the first critical analyzes of the armed struggle and promoting discussions on topics such as individual freedoms and ecology.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: February 17, 1941
Deathday: N/A
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Portrait of a Terrorist
1985-01-01
Portrait of a Terrorist
Overview: In 1969, Fernando Gabeira was among terrorists who kidnapped Charles Burke Elbrick, then the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil. Eventually Gabeira was captured and tortured before being exiled from his homeland for eight years. He talks candidly about his experiences in captivity as well as the abduction and the motivation behind choosing Elbrick.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Depois do Transe
2006-01-01
Depois do Transe
Overview: The documentary "Depois do Transe" covers the entire process of creating the masterpiece "Entranced Earth", which was released and awarded at the Cannes Film Festival in 1967. "Entranced Earth" charmed the world and won great admirers such as filmmaker Martin Scorsese and the writer Marguerite Duras, who at the time considered a "fabulous filmic opera."
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Zona Eleitoral
1990-01-01
Zona Eleitoral
Overview: Humorous short about the 1989 Brazilian presidential election.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Maya and the Wave
2024-09-13
Maya and the Wave
Overview: After a brush with death, Maya Gabeira makes history in the male-dominated world of big wave surfing.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-09-13
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Gabeira
2017-11-23
Gabeira
Overview: Documentary about the trajectory of the Brazilian journalist, writer and politician Fernando Gabeira. With testimonies of Armínio Fraga, Aguinaldo Silva, Leda Nagle, among others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-11-23
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O Velho - A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes
1997-05-07
O Velho - A História de Luiz Carlos Prestes
Overview: Chronicles the life of military lieutenant, later communist militant and Brazilian politician Luiz Carlos Prestes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1997-05-07
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Como Ser Solteiro
1998-01-30
Como Ser Solteiro
Overview: A comedy addressing the issues of being single in Rio de Janeiro.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1998-01-30
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Cine Paissandu: Histórias de uma Geração
2013-02-07
Cine Paissandu: Histórias de uma Geração
Overview: Documentary about the cinema that formed the Paissandu Generation, in the 60s, and the cultural and social impact of that period for the country's history.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-02-07
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Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca
2014-08-21
Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca
Overview: A look at Rio's cultural, political and technical revolutions since the 1970s to 2011
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-08-21
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O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
2006-08-19
O Sol - Caminhando contra o vento
Overview: Documentary about the 68-generation, told through the story of the newspaper “O Sol”, one of the first vehicles of the alternative Brazilian press, produced daily for six months, in the 1960s. The newspaper spoke of culture, politics and education through satires and prominent figures in the cultural scene of the time passed through him. Archive scenes and music from the period seek to reconstitute the spirit of the 68-generation. The film has the participation of personalities such as Ziraldo, Zuenir Ventura, Arnaldo Jabor, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Carlos Heitor Cony, Fernando Gabeira, Betty Faria, Hugo Carvana, among others.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2006-08-19
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Marcos Medeiros - Codinome Vampiro
2018-03-31
Marcos Medeiros - Codinome Vampiro
Overview: Learn about the trajectory of student leader Marcos Medeiros and learn more about his exile in France and Cuba. In 1968, he joined the counterculture when political activism became an audiovisual expression of intervention in social reality.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2018-03-31
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