Queen of Lapa
Unrated
Sheffield Doc/Fest Release Date
Friday 7th June 2019
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Genre:
Documentary
Language:
Portuguese
Runtime:
1 hour 13 minutes (approx.)
Movie Synopsis:
Larger-than-life actress, cabaret performer, activist, and proud sex professional since the age of eleven, Luana Muniz - arguably one of Brazil's most famous transgender personalities - shaped a new reality in her hostel by providing a safe working environment for generations of young transgendered girls in neighborhood of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro. Queen of Lapa explores the women's day-to-day lives, quests for love, the Brazilian political climate, housemate rivalries, all under matriarch Muniz's watchful and guiding eye.
