Henfil
Acting·February 5, 1944·† January 4, 1988 — 43 years old·Ribeirão das Neves, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Henrique de Souza Filho, universally known as Henfil (Ribeirão das Neves, February 5, 1944 – Rio de Janeiro, January 4, 1988), was an influential Brazilian cartoonist, comic strip artist, journalist, writer, and activist. Recognized for his acerbic, critical humor and deep engagement with Brazilian social and political issues, especially during the military dictatorship, Henfil left a lasting legacy in the country's culture and journalism.
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2024Reading Again GraúnaSelf (archive footage)2018What are you Laughing At? Humour and DictatorshipSelf (archive footage)2017HenfilSelf (archive footage)2006Três Irmãos de SangueSelf (archive footage)2003Cartas da MãeBook1990ABC of a StrikeThanks1987Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)Director · Screenplay · Screenstory · Art Direction1984O Evangelho Segundo TeotônioTitle Graphics