Voguing in the Brazilian suburbs—where survival IS the performance.
A feature film shot in Jacareí where trans artists speak about their struggle to be recognized as great performers. They shake the entire Vale do Paraíba, where each supports the other.
Direction
Dual directors who ARE the community they film.
Production
Jacareí as character—suburban Brazil rarely seen.
Director
Danilo Morales
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Brazil's ballroom scene emerged separately from US roots, influenced by funk carioca and telenovela drama rather than Madonna vogueing.
The directors being cast members creates complex ethics—this is autoethnography, not detached observation.
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