Biography

Zuenir Carlos Ventura (June 1, 1931 – September 22, 2026) was a Brazilian journalist and writer. He was a columnist for the newspaper O Globo, and for Época magazine. He won the Jabuti Prize in 1995 in the "reportage" category for the book Cidade Partida. In 2009, his book 1968 - O Que Fizemos de Nós won the third place at the same category of the prize. In 1989, he and his team of journalists from Jornal do Brasil won the Esso Journalism Award for their reportage on Chico Mendes' murder investigation.

Known For

Helô

Self

Encontro Marcado com Fernando Sabino

Self

Luis Fernando Verissimo - O Filme

Cartas da Mãe

Dunas do Barato

Self

Cordilheiras no Mar: A Fúria do Fogo Bárbaro

Self

Glauber Rocha - The Movie, Brazil's Labyrinth

Self / Interviewee

Glauber Rocha em Defesa do Cinema Brasileiro

Self (archive footage)