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A Woman's Soul

A Woman's Soul unveils the world of Rio de Janeiro's travestites - these mythological figures who have opt for sexual ambiguity. Caricatures of women who live in marginality. The documentary shows that behind the stereotypes, exoticism and flamboyancy that involve the travestites, there are human beings with dreams, rights, ambitions and frustrations - as everybody else. The film recieved the Honorable Mention at the XXV Jornada Internacional de Cinema da Bahia in 1998. It was also exhibited in New York and at the London Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
48 mins
Status
Finished
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Details

Type
Movie
Format
Movie
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
48 mins
Status
Finished
Start Date
Jan 1, 1998
Season
1998
Ratings
0
Popularity
0
Favorites
0
Reviews
0
Producers
Kino Filmes SA, Societta Ltda, Palmares Produções Cinematográficas
Genres
Documentary
Country
BR
English
A Woman's Soul

Tags

homophobia50%rio de janeiro50%human rights50%lgbt50%travesti50%brasil50%

Description

A Woman's Soul unveils the world of Rio de Janeiro's travestites - these mythological figures who have opt for sexual ambiguity. Caricatures of women who live in marginality. The documentary shows that behind the stereotypes, exoticism and flamboyancy that involve the travestites, there are human beings with dreams, rights, ambitions and frustrations - as everybody else. The film recieved the Honorable Mention at the XXV Jornada Internacional de Cinema da Bahia in 1998. It was also exhibited in New York and at the London Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Immersion

Japanese

Characters

Staff

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