Carlos Heitor Cony
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Biography: Carlos Heitor Cony (Rio de Janeiro, March 14, 1926 — Rio de Janeiro, January 5, 2018) was a Brazilian journalist and writer. A member of the Academia Brasileira de Letras (ABL) since 2000, he was a columnist for the newspaper Folha de S.Paulo and a commentator for CBN radio in São Paulo.
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Adult: No
Birthday: March 14, 1926
Age: 99 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: January 05, 2018
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Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-07-23
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A Raça Síntese de Joãosinho Trinta
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2009-10-04
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The Spirit of Zé Lins
Overview: Documentary on the life and work of José Lins do Rego (1901-1957), one of Brazil's greatest 20th century literary authors, writer of celebrated novels "Menino de Engenho", "Fogo Morto", "Moleque Ricardo", "Riacho Doce" and many more.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2006-01-01
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Dossiê Jango
Overview: João Goulart (known as Jango) had been democratically elected president of Brazil, but was expelled from office after the coup of April 1, 1964. After that, Jango lived in exile in Argentina, where he died in 1976. The circumstances of his death in the neighboring country were not well explained today. His body was buried immediately after his death, raising the suspicions of premeditated murder. This documentary brings the issue back to the fore and tries to publicly clarify some obscure facts of the history of Brazil.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2013-07-05
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Impressões do Brasil
Overview: "Impressões" rescues the history of the Brazilian press since 1808, when the "Correio Brasiliense" clandestinely reached Rio de Janeiro after being edited in London by Hipólito José da Costa, and spans until 1986. It's the first documentary to depict the history of the Brazilian journalistic press.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1987-04-19
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Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro
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Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2015-10-05
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On Borrowed Time
Overview: During the Brazilian military government, journalist Estêvão is sent from Rio de Janeiro to Brasilia to cover the important statement of a minister, but takes the opportunity to deliver incriminating documents to another one.
Genres: Drama Crime
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 1968-11-26
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The Comrade: The Life of 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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Memórias do Grupo Opinião
Overview: Follows the story of Opinião, a theatre group created in 1964 during the early Brazilian dictatorship period to oppose the government through artistic performances. Considered the first left-wing response to the dictatorship, the group gathered now famous Brazilian artists such as Nara Leão, Maria Bethânia, João do Vale and Millôr Fernandes.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2019-05-15
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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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Reencontro com o Cinema
Overview: From a screening of "Antes, o Verão" (1968) in the Cinematheque of the Museum of Modern Artes of Rio de Janeiro, in 2005, "Reencontro com o Cinema" follows the rediscovery of the life and works of filmmaker Gerson Tavares, who hadn't worked with cinema in 30 years.
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Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2014-01-01
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Sambando nas Brasas, Morô?
Overview: The adventures of Pedro, a musician who is trying his luck in Rio de Janeiro, in the 1950's. He leaves his hometown Belo Horizonte to share a lodging with his brother Carlos in Rio. During one of his gigs, he meets Arlete, a singer in a vocal group and fall in love.
Genres: Drama History Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2007-09-04
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Callado
Overview: A celebration of the centenary of the writer, journalist and democracy activist Antonio Callado. The documentary describes the life story and works of this writer who always sought to understand Brazil. In the early days, he believed in the myth of a country focused on its origins, on the Indians and the fight for freedom. Afterwards, he recognized that he had lived a useless passion and became disenchanted. But his work has the characteristics of a continuous account of the struggles of the common man, in search of love and a better life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: pt
Release Date: 2017-10-19
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