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Bixa Travesty
Bixa Travesty
A MUBI Release
8.4
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1,067 Ratings

BIXA TRAVESTY

Directed by Claudia Priscilla, Kiko Goifman
Brazil, 2018
Documentary, LGBTQ+, Music

Synopsis

A portrait of transgender musician and artist Linn da Quebrada, who uses her body and performances as weapons to fight machismo, transphobia, and racism. She speaks of her growing up as a black queer in São Paulo’s favelas, and the challenges of breaking into Brazil’s heteronormative funk scene.

Synopsis

A portrait of transgender musician and artist Linn da Quebrada, who uses her body and performances as weapons to fight machismo, transphobia, and racism. She speaks of her growing up as a black queer in São Paulo’s favelas, and the challenges of breaking into Brazil’s heteronormative funk scene.