Amapô

Amapô

2008
12m
7.0

7.0/10

1 votes
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.

Status: Released

Language: PT

Production Information

Spoken Languages
Portuguese

Quick Facts

Release Date November 14, 2008
Status Released
Language PT

Cast

Key Crew

Jurandir Müller
Producer
Kiko Goifman
Screenplay
Kiko Goifman
Director
Claudia Priscilla
Screenplay