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Mother

2019, 21 minutes
Media type
Country of origin

Brazil

Languages

Portuguese/português

Subtitle languages

English/English

Closed caption languages

English/English

Content Warnings
implied violence, depiction or discussion of rape
Description

Through the power of vogueing and under the watchful eye of their house mother, young dancers from a Rio de Janeiro favela join as family and navigate the vibrant ballroom scene across Brazil, a country that’s become increasingly hostile to visibly queer people.

Cooper Sealy & Mocha James Herrup. “2021 Translations Program.” 2021. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a86d494b1ffb6251b62962f/t/6092c9cc84c4e11ef349a263/1620232676694/2021Translations-program.pdf.
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Crew
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