Amapô (2008)

11/14/2008 (PT) • 12m

Documentary

Overview

Through a life story the film deals with issues related to human rights, such as the right to difference. The character's life is presented from others, otherness as a logic. The spectators complete the senses and gradually realize that this is a homosexual who, still in his adolescence, became a transvestite; "Amapoa" is a term that comes from Yoruba and has become transvestite slang for women. The film has a brutal ending, revealing that the character suffered a strong violence. Homophobia. The approach leads to identification with the character and allows reflections on the intolerance of today's society.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

lgbt

transphobia

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