United States / May 10, 2019 / Maryland Film Festival
Queen of Lapa (2019)
Directed by Carolina Monnerat, Theodore Collatos
1h 13minruntime
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Plot
Larger-than-life actress, cabaret performer, activist, and proud sex professional since the age of eleven, Luana Muniz - arguably one of Brazil’s most recognizable transgender personalities, shapes a new reality for a new generation of transgender sex workers in her hostel by providing a safe working environment in the dangerous neighborhood of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro. Queen of Lapa explores the day-to-day lives, quests for love, housemate rivalries in a turbulent political climate under matriarch Muniz’s watchful and guiding eye.
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Documentary
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| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Queen of Lapa |
| Original language | Português (PT) |
| Spoken languages | Português |
| Production countries | Brazil, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Factory 25 |
| Official site | queenoflapa.com |
| Release date | 10 maggio 2019 |
| Executive producer | Fuller Todd |
| Production | Matt Grady, Theodore Collatos, Josh Crane, Carolina Monnerat |
| Editing | Theodore Collatos, Matt Grady |
| Cinematography | Theodore Collatos |
| Assistant directors | Carolina Monnerat, Theodore Collatos |
| Music | Michael Leonhart |
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| Sound | Michael Leonhart |
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