Betinho
Acting
Biography
Herbert José de Sousa, known as Betinho, (Bocaiúva, November 3, 1935 – Rio de Janeiro, August 9, 1997) was a Brazilian sociologist and human rights activist. He conceived and dedicated himself to the project Citizenship Action against Hunger, Poverty and for Life.
Known For
Herculano Quintanilha, after a failed coup and escape from prison, becomes a magician. He meets Márcio, a conflicted heir, and begins to influence his powerful family.
O Astro
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.
Letter Beyond the Walls
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Josué de Castro, Cidadão do Mundo
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Três Irmãos de Sangue
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A Terra Queima
Documentary on the life of Brazilian sociologist Herbert de Souza, engaged in the struggle against hunger, SIDA and military dictatorship.
Betinho: Hope on the Line
This documentary shows a country that has lifted 36 million people out of extreme poverty in 12 years.
3 Meals
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Dinheiro Invisível
The documentary will reveal parallel narratives that present the life of the cartoonist and activist, Henrique de Souza. The film explores a movement of discovery of the character next to the young people from a class of animators who tries to bring the work of Henfil to the present days. In addition to the findings from friends' testimonies, revelations about how the artist used his drawings as a device to "dribble" political censorship and also as a resource for dealing with his fragile health, caused by hemophilia, and expose your creative restlessness.
Henfil
The most successful case of collective fight for women's rights in Brazil.