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14/11/2008 Documentary 0h 12m
70
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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.

  1. Kiko Goifman

    Director

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Status
Released

Original Language
Portuguese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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