Amapô (2008)

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.

Released

2008-11-14

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

12 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Claudia Priscilla, Kiko Goifman, Kiko Goifman

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 1 votes