Djalma Limongi Batista
Djalma Limongi Batista (1947-2023) was an amazonian filmmaker based in São Paulo, where he directed much of his filmography from the 1960's to the 1990's. He is considered to be the first brazilian director to ever depict gay intimacy in the short film "Um clássico, dois em casa, nenhum jogo fora" (1968). Batista also worked as a university teacher, where he made himself key to the education of many of Brazil's young filmmakers of today.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1947-10-09 · Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
- Died
- 2023-02-14
Known for
- Rita Cadillac: The Lady of the People (2010)
- Bocage, the Triumph of Love (1997) — Screenplay
- A Classic, Two Home Matches, No Away Game (1968) — Producer
- Asa Branca: A Brazilian Dream (1980) — Producer
- Savage Capitalism (1994) — Screenplay
- Brasa Adormecida (1986) — Director
- The Southern Contest Myth (1969)
- O País dos Tenentes (1987)
- Retorna, Vencedor (1968) — Editor
- Som, Sol & Surf - Saquarema (2018) — Self
- Hang-five (1975) — Director