In January 1990, at the age of 33, the artist José Leonilson starts registering an intimate journal in a tape recorder. His views on events that shook both Brazil, such as the resignation of former president Collor, and overseas, such as the fall of the Berlin Wall, permeate his confessions. He also talks about his impressions on the various movies he used to watch. The records of this sensitive artist in tune with modern life did not intend, at first, anything more than register the harmony that existed between his life and his peculiar and intimate work. However, J.L. suffers the unexpected blow of the discovery that he himself is HIV positive. The uncertainty and urgency in his life begin to permeate his reports.
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José Leonilson
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Leonilson
Leonilson
Carlos Nader
Flavio Botelho
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Danny Bonaduce
Danny Bonaduce
Kátia Nascimento
Daniela Camargo
Katherine
David Cassidy
David Cassidy
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Nick Cave
Nick Cave
Sérgio Chapelin
Sérgio Chapelin
Declan Croghan
Tom
Suzanne Crough
Suzanne Crough
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Carlos Nader Director · Daniel Zimmerman Composer Fernando Laszlo Cinematographer
First release February 25, 2016 · Produced in Brazil · Languages English, Portuguese
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Brazil
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Original title
A Paixão de JL
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · February 25, 2016
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