René Guerra
2021Quem Tem Medo de Cris Negão?
René Guerra
Thalia Bombinha, Phedra D.Cordoba
Cristiane Jordan, or Cris Negão, as she was called, was a transvestite who worked as a bawd in downtown of São Paulo known by her violent methods to control the other transvestites. Hated and feared by a legion, she also had her fans until she was tragically murdered with two shots in the head. The documentary is a dive into the transvestite universe through the stories of this legendary character of São Paulo's underworld.
Who's Afraid of Cris Negão?
Os Sapatos de Aristeu
René Guerra
Phedra D.Cordoba, Denise Weinberg
The body of a dead transgender woman is being prepared by others trans people for the burial. Later it is delivered to the original family, that decides to bury her as a man. A trans person cortege moves toward the wake to reclaim the deceased’s built identity.
The Shoes of Aristeu
Don't Call Me Son
Anna Muylaert
Naomi Nero, Daniel Botelho
Pierre is seventeen and in the middle of puberty. He plays in a band, has sex at parties and secretly tries on women’s clothing and lipstick in front of a mirror. Ever since his father’s death, his mother Aracy has looked after him and his younger sister Jacqueline, spoiling them both. But when he discovers that she stole him from a hospital when he was a new born baby, Pierre’s life changes dramatically. In her new film, director Anna Muylaert explores the mother-child relationship through the eyes of a rebellious son whose whole world unravels overnight.
Don't Call Me Son
Guigo Offline
René Guerra
Antonio Haddad Aguerre, Alexandre Cioletti
Guigo is in love with Sabrina, with whom he exchanges messages through his cell phone. He is the son of separated parents. One day he and his friend Túlio travel to a fishery with their father, Roberto, and his friend, Paulo.
Guigo Offline
Fucking Different São Paulo
Luciana Lemos, Joana Galvão
Eleven filmmakers from São Paulo, Brazil, unleash a vibrant mix of voices in the fourth installment of producer Kristian Petersen's conceptual short-film series, which gives gay and lesbian filmmakers free reign to tell untold stories. Selections include Gustavo Vinagre's "Dykeland," about an all-girl rock band; Ricky Mastro's "Felizes Para Sempre," about a surprisingly happy marriage; and Joana Galvão's animated "Um Olhar."
Fucking Different São Paulo
Serial Kelly
René Guerra
Gaby Amarantos
Kelly is an electronic forró singer in search of ascension. She does shows in the backlands of Brazil, but does not have many opportunities. For her career to become a success, she ends up killing some people along the way. Investigated for the murder of three men, she uses her itinerant presentations as an escape tool as she becomes known as Serial Kelly.
Serial Kelly