Maria Luiza

Maria Luiza (2019)

April 7th, 20191h 20min

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Overview

Maria Luiza da Silva is the first transgender in the history of the Brazilian Armed Forces. After 22 years of work in the military, she retired due to disability. The film explores the complex barriers she faced and her path of affirmation as a trans, military and Catholic woman.


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