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2024
Documentaries
A Subversive Art
Season 1, Episode 1
: Taking on state censorship, journalist Leon Cakoff creates, in 1977, the São Paulo International Film Festival. Associated with MASP, it's a hit. Indeed, such a hit that the envy and internal conflicts it rouses will become unsustainable.
About the Series
Long Live Cinema! A History of the São Paulo Film Festival (HBO)
This four-part documentary series tells the exciting story of resilience of one of the most traditional cultural events in Latin America: the São Paulo Film Festival, which has screened films from all corners of the world since 1977.
Episodes
1. A Subversive Art
Taking on state censorship, journalist Leon Cakoff creates, in 1977, the São Pau...
2. May God Help Us
Separated from MASP, Leon faces difficulties fighting censorship and finding fun...
3. At the Edge of the Abyss
Leon and Renata look to expand the reach of the Mostra, venturing into other rea...
4. I Remember
Renata de Almeida mourns Leon's death and takes on the responsibility of sustain...
