Divine DivasDivine Divas
(2017)
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Divine Divas

The intimate and powerful stories of the first Brazilian transvestite artists who revolutionized sexual behavior.

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The documentary nails it by bringing the extremely personal view of director and actress Leandra Leal, taking us to know a bit of the life and work of these icons from the 1960s who cannot be forgotten. Special mention to the presence of the iconic Rogéria, who left us in 2017. An extremely sentimental documentary.

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The Divine Divas are the icons of the first generation of Brazilian transvestite artists in the 1960s. One of the first stages to host men dressed as women was the Rival Theatre, then run by Américo Leal, the director’s grandfather. The film shows the intimacy, the talent and the stories of a generation that revolutionized sexual behavior and defied the constricted moral standard of the time.

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