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FABIANA
Synopsis
The life of a long-distance trucker isn’t easy and proves especially challenging for Fabiana, a 56-year-old trans woman who spends her life crisscrossing the highways of Brazil. In this documentary, we follow Fabiana during her final days on the job as she prepares to retire from the road.
Synopsis
The life of a long-distance trucker isn’t easy and proves especially challenging for Fabiana, a 56-year-old trans woman who spends her life crisscrossing the highways of Brazil. In this documentary, we follow Fabiana during her final days on the job as she prepares to retire from the road.
Our take
Mostly filmed from the passenger seat, this intimate documentary follows Fabiana, a transgender woman whose life on the road as a truck driver is coming to an end. Driving through the landscapes of Brazil, this unique road movie doubles as a character study full of joyful confessions and memories.