"In surveying this year's documentary lineup, one film stuck out to us for both its visual and narrative merits. We're proud to present the 2019 Grand Jury Prize for documentary features to QUEEN OF LAPA, an immersive portrait of the great (and late) Luana Muniz, a transgender cabaret performer and sex worker in Lapa, a neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The film's sensitive take on a tightly knit group of trans women speaks volumes about the power of community, solidarity and personal resilience."