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Maria Luiza
Maria Luiza

MARIA LUIZA

Directed by Marcelo Díaz
Brazil, 2019
Documentary, LGBTQ+

Synopsis

Maria Luiza da Silva was the first soldier to be recognized as transsexual in the history of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The film investigates the reasons she was prevented from wearing a woman’s uniform amd her path towards affirming her identity as a trans woman.

Synopsis

Maria Luiza da Silva was the first soldier to be recognized as transsexual in the history of the Brazilian Armed Forces. The film investigates the reasons she was prevented from wearing a woman’s uniform amd her path towards affirming her identity as a trans woman.