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Bixa Travesty (2018)

| Documentary | 15 June 2018 (USA)
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A documentary that follows Mc Linn Da Quebrada, a black trans woman, performer and activist living in impoverished São Paulo. Her electrifying performances (with plenty of nudity) brazenly take on Brazil's hetero-normative machismo.

Directors:

Kiko Goifman, Claudia Priscilla

Writers:

Claudia Priscilla (concept), Linn da Quebrada (concept) (as Mc Linn da Quebrada) | 1 more credit »

Stars:

Linn da Quebrada, Jup do Bairro, Liniker | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Cast overview:
Linn da Quebrada Linn da Quebrada ... Herself (as Mc Linn da Quebrada)
Jup do Bairro Jup do Bairro ... Herself
Liniker Liniker ... Herself
As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira As Bahias e a Cozinha Mineira ... Themselves
Assucena Assucena Assucena Assucena ... Herself
Raquel Virgínia Raquel Virgínia ... Herself
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A documentary that follows Mc Linn Da Quebrada, a black trans woman, performer and activist living in impoverished São Paulo. Her electrifying performances (with plenty of nudity) brazenly take on Brazil's hetero-normative machismo.

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transgender woman | lgbt | See All (2) »

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Country:

Brazil

Language:

Portuguese

Release Date:

15 June 2018 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Bixa Travesty See more »

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Production Co:

Válvula Produções,Paleotv,Canal Brasil See more »
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