My Body is Political
Documentary | 2017 | 71min and 52 min (telefilm version)
My Body is Political talks about the everyday life of four transgender people who live in poor neighborhoods in São Paulo. The narrative is developed jointly by mixing their intimate lives with the broader social context, raising questions about the Brazilian transgender community and their political disputes.
Direction and screenplay Alice Riff
Production Studio Riff and Paideia Filmes
Executive Production and screenplay Heverton Lima
Editorial Line and research Bruno César
Production Management | Assistant Director Thaísa Valadão
Director of photography Vinícius Berger
Camera assistant Eduardo Ducho
Editing Yuri Amaral
Sound Tales Manfrinato, Tomás Franco, Gustavo Nascimento and Caio Mazzilli
Sound Design and mixing Daniel Turini and Fernando Henna |
Confraria de Sons & Charutos
Color correction and image finishing Henrique Reganatti | Zumbi Post
FINANCE PLAN
The project received production funding in the Public Call BRDE/FSA – Prodav Public TVs (Southeast Region) – 11/2014 and has a telefilm version (52 min).
AWARDS
Olhares Brasil, Curitiba International Film Festival, June 2017
Stajano’s Award, Lovers Film Festival – Torino LGBTQI Visions, Italy, June 2017
FESTIVALS
48th Visions du Réel, Switzerland, April 2017 - Competitive Section Regard Neuf (World Premiere)
19th BAFICI – Buenos Aires Independent Film Festival, Argentina, April 2017 - Human Rights Competition (Latin American Premiere)
6th Curitiba International Film Festival – Olhar de Cinema, Brazil - Other Looks Competition (Brazilian Premiere)
38th Lovers Film Festival - Torino LGBTQI Visions, Italy, June 2017 - Official Selection (Italian Premiere)
MIX Copenhagen LGBTQ Film Festival, official selection, 2017
Hamburg International Queer Film Festival, official selection, 2018
39th Havana International Festival of New Latin American Cinema (Showcase: The Colors of Diversity)
Brasília Festival, Defiant Bodies showcase, 2017
Forumdoc.BH, 2017
10th Triunfo Film Festival, Pernambuco, August 2017
Recifest | 5th Sexual and Gender Diversity Film Festival, 2017
For Rainbow - Festival of Cinema and Culture of Sexual Diversity, Recife, 2017
DISTRIBUTION
Olhar Distribuidora (Brazil)
Elo Company (International)