Industry | Film and media |
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Founded | 1989 |
Headquarters | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Lumière is a Brazilian film production and distribution company that is based in Rio de Janeiro.
Founded in 1989, the company began as a distributor of independent and international titles for theatrical, home video, and television rights. From 1996 to 2003, Lumière maintained an exclusive output deal with Miramax for the territory of Brazil. Titles released during this period include The English Patient, Chicago and the Scary Movie franchise. By 2002, Lumière was the market leading independent distributor in Brazil.
Lumière premiered its operations as a motion picture producer in 1996 with Little Book of Love. Since then, Lumière has also distributed films such as City of God, Madame Satã and Os Normais.
External links
[edit]- Cajueiro, Marcelo (12 October 2007). "Lumiere relights business". Variety. Retrieved 3 June 2023.