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Henfil

Henfil

Born: 1944-02-05 • 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.

Filmography
Reading Again Graúna poster
Reading Again Graúna
2024 • Self (archive footage)
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship poster
What are you Laughing At? Humour and Dictatorship
2018 • Self (archive footage)
Henfil poster
Henfil
2017 • Self (archive footage)
No Image
Três Irmãos de Sangue
2006 • Self (archive footage)
No Image
Tanga (Deu no New York Times?)
1987
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio poster
O Evangelho Segundo Teotônio
1984