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Legendary Brazilian Film Producer Luiz Carlos Barreto Dies at 98
Luiz Carlos Barreto, a key figure in the Cinema Novo movement of the 1960s and 70s, passed away on July 22, 2026. Brazil is observing three days of mourning for this influential film producer.
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Variety
Luiz Carlos Barreto, one of the driving forces of the Cinema Novo movement in the 1960s and 1970s, died in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, July 22, at the age of 98. In reaction – and it’s a measure of the huge regard with which Barreto was held in his native Brazil and beyond – […]
2026-07-23 08:28 UTC