Helena Ignez is the biggest star of the Cinema Marginal, a legendary actress appearing both in key works of Rogério Sganzerla and of Glauber Rocha, the protagonist of the Cinema Novo. Ignez is also the director of five feature films.

Film program on May 23:

6 p.m.
A MOÇA DO CALENDÁRIO (My calendar girl)
R: Helena Ignez, BRA 2017, 86 min. DCP. OmeU

8:15 p.m.
COPACABANA MON AMOUR
R: Rogério Sganzerla, BRA 1970, 85 min. DCP. OmeU

***UPDATE: Unfortunately Helena Ignez will not be able to attend the event in Frankfurt.***

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In May 2018 the cinema of the German Filmmuseum will also screen the following films by/with Helena Ignez:

Samstag, 26.05.2018, 18:00 Uhr
RALÉ The Lower Depths
Brasilien 2016. R: Helena Ignez
D: Djin Sganzerla, Simone Spoladore, Ney Matogrosso. 73 Min. DCP. OmeU

Mittwoch, 30.05.2018, 18:00 Uhr
BELAIR
Brasilien 2009. R: Bruno Safadi, Noa Bressane
Dokumentarfilm. 80 Min. Digital. OmeU

More information on the website of the Filmmuseum: https://deutsches-filminstitut.de/blog/lecture-film-10/#3