Helena Ignez

Helena Ignez (born May 23, 1942) is a Brazilian actress and filmmaker who participated in the Cinema Marginal movement during the 1960s and 70s alongside Rogério Sganzerla and Glauber Rocha.

Biography Helena was born in Salvador, Bahia and was attending her second year of law school when she fell in love with theater and decided to study the Dramatic Arts at the Federal University of Bahia. At the time, the Bahian theater scene was breaking with traditional Brazilian theater and experiencing strong influence from the young vanguard. She first appeared on the screen in Glauber Rocha's film Pátio .

Cinema Marginal Helena acted in a few more films, such as A Grande Feira (1961), Assalto ao Trem Pagador (1962), and O Padre e a Moça (1966) before playing Janete Jane in O Bandido da Luz Vermelha by Rogério Sganzerla. After this film, she would perform in some most significant films in the Cinema Marginal movement, the most noted being her role as Ângela Carne e Osso in A Mulher de Todos (1969). She also was a financial partner in Rogério Sganzerla and Júlio Bressane Belair production company.

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+ List of films directed by Helena Ignez Year Original title English release title Language(s) Notes 2005 A Miss e o Dinossauro Portuguese Short documentary on the Bel-Air film production company. 2007 Canção de Baal Canção de Baal Portuguese Co-directed with Michele Matalon. Based on Baal, by Bertolt Brecht. 2010 Luz nas Trevas: A Volta do Bandido da Luz Vermelha Light in Darkness: The Return of the Red Light Bandit Portuguese Co-directed with Ícaro Martins. 2013 Poder dos Afetos Power of Affections Portuguese 2013 Feio, Eu? Portuguese Brazilian-indian-french co-production. 2016 Ralé Ralé Portuguese 2018 A Moça do Calendário My Calendar Girl Portuguese

Television Year Title Role Notes1997 Você Decide 1992 Tereza Batista Maricota 1991 Meu Marido Promotora 1968 A Última Testemunha Mina

On stage 1969 – Hair