Bixa Travesty

(Bixa travesty)
Kiko Goifman, Claudia Priscilla | Documentary

2018 | 75 minutes | Brazil

Linn da Quebrada, a Brazilian transgender singer and artist, presents a powerful and courageous feminist film-discourse on the body and its representation.

Synopsis

The female trans*body becomes a political means of expression in both public and private space. This documentary is about the life of the Brazilian transsexual singer Linn da Quebrada. Coming from an impoverished region of São Paulo, where she has to face many prejudices, among others, for being black. Her funk music sounds like a "gun" against machismo. With a really strong and daring stage presence, she constantly seeks to confront and fight paradigms and stereotypes.

Reviews

"The feature marks an important point in queer cinema, and is certainly deserving of our attention." - Andrew Murray, The Upcoming

"A visceral and fascinating film." - Diego Batlle, Otroscines.com

"Uninterested in making you feel comfortable with the images and ideas they're presenting, and confronts you head on about current issues." - Manuel Betancourt
Remezcla

"Bixa Travesty aka Tranny Fag, is a bold film about the unabashed MC Linn da Quebrada, a transgender performer, as well as her friends and family. The concert scenes are fantastic, and da Quebrada's charisma extends off-stage as well." -
Gary M. Kramer, Gay City News

"Time spent with Linn is certainly eventful." - David Jenkins, Little White Lies

Citation
Main credits

Priscilla, Claudia (film director)
Priscilla, Claudia (screenwriter)
Goifman, Kiko (film director)
Goifman, Kiko (screenwriter)
Quebrada, Linn da (on-screen participant)
Quebrada, Linn da (performer)
Quebrada, Linn da (screenwriter)

Other credits

Cinematography, Karla da Costa; editor, Olívia Brenga; music, Linn da Quebrada.


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Keywords
LGBTQ+,Black,transsexual,trans,gender identity,gender,sexuality,gender roles,gender identity,sexual orientation,gender equality,gender pronouns,gender studies,gender spectrum,gender norms,gender roles,gender stereotypes,sexual selection,sexualization,sexual awakening,puberty,pubescence,body image,appearance,body dissatisfaction,eating disorders,body acceptance,acceptance,body dysmorphic disorder,body dysmorphia,negative body image,distorted body image,confidence,self-esteem,self acceptance,fat acceptance,body acceptance,positive body image,negative body image,weight,fat,overweight,obesity,biography,autobiography,biopic,memoir,life history,bio,biographer,biographical,personal account,personal history,diary,personal narrative,sketch,profile,personal letters,letters,journal,personal record,activism,activist,digital activism,advocacy,advocate,involvement,militancy,militant,logrolling,striking,boycotting,championing,champion,effecting change,engagement,supporter,protest,protester,demonstrator,organizing,labor organizing,revolution,revolutionary,community organizing,effecting change,striking,labor strike,labor organizing,political science,micropolitics,macropolitics,political theory,political education,political movements,political thinking,political criticism,poly sci,polysci,political sci,political sciences,political history,history of politics,political systems,sociology,anthropology,psychology,sociological,sociological perspectives,conflict theory,human conflicts,sociological thinking,conflict perspective,topics in sociology,sociology topics,sociology studies,social studies,people and cultures,human relations,human relationships,cultural studies,culture studies ,racism,discrimination,prejudice,ethnicity,ethnic,race studies,ethnic studies,racist,racial sensitivity,bias,prejudice,racial prejudice,ethnic prejudice,genetics,hereditary,culture,ethnic culture,ethnology,ethnography,ethnic sensitivity,dance,performing arts,dramatics,music,musical theatre,musical theater,entertainment,performance,performer,performers,dancer,dancers,dancing,musical,pageantry,scenes,live performance,recorded performance,choreography,movement,choreographerafro latin america,black latin america,afro latino,afro latinx,afro latina,black latino,black latinx,black latina,afro latin,afro-americanism,afro-brazilian,afro-cuban,afro-haitian,afro-colombian,afro-dominican,afro-mexican,afro-puertorican,afro-honduran,afro-bolivian,afro-argentinian,afro-chilean,afro-peruvian,afro-nicauraguan,afro-guatemalan,afro-caribbean,diaspora,slave trade; "Bixa Travesty"; Pragda Films
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Festivals

Berlin International Film Festival - Teddy Award for Best Documentary; Mar del Plata International Film Festival; Goteborg Film Festival; Outfest; FICCI. Cartagena International Film Festival; Tampere Film Festival; Torino LGBT; Brussels Massimadi Festival; Documenta Madrid

DIRECTOR: Kiko Goifman, Claudia Priscilla

NATIONALITY: Brazil

YEAR: 2018

GENRE: Documentary

LANGUAGE: Portuguese

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: College, Adults

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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