Leandra Leal, a Brazilian actress who grew up amongst a slew of fabulous dazzling performers makes her directorial debut devoted to the talents and lives of Brazilian drag artists and performers in Divine Divas. Leal, who’s grandfather, Americo Leal, founded the Rival Theater in Rio where a majority of the documentary takes place. The new documentary makes its American debut at SXSW this month.
via NewNowNext:
With their show “Divinas Divas,” these drag and trans performers challenged Brazil’s morality in the 1960s, when the country was under a military dictatorship. Divine Divas features decades of archival footage, interviews and live performances, and explores gay liberation, trans identity, the AIDS crisis, and even old age, with humor and poignancy.
Divine Divas screens at SXSW on March 11, 12 and 14.
Check out the trailer below:
