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Political Bodies

At a time when the far right is ascending to power around the world, the 2020 Brazilian municipal elections saw a surprising and unprecedented record of LGBT candidates. This film follows four young queer politicians during their electoral campaigns and reveals their struggle to affirm their rights to exist and be heard.

  • Pedro Henrique França
    Director
  • Pedro Henrique França
    Writer
  • Pedro Henrique França
    Producer
  • Marco Pigossi
    Producer
  • Nathalia Ribeiro
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Corpolítica
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 42 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    30,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Brazil
  • Country of Filming:
    Brazil
  • Language:
    Portuguese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Queer Lisboa
    Lisboa
    Portugal
    September 16, 2022
    Portugal Premiere
    Audience Award: Best Documentary
  • Brasilia International Film Festival
    Brasília
    Brazil
    September 26, 2022
    Brazilian Premiere
    Best Screenplay/Melhor Roteiro
  • Festival do Rio
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    October 8, 2022
    Rio de Janeiro Premiere
    Best Documentary
  • Mostra International de Cinema de São Paulo
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    October 27, 2022
    São Paulo Premiere
    Mostra Brasil
  • MixBrasil de Cultura e Diversidade
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    November 16, 2022
    Queer Doc
  • Hollywood Brazilian Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    November 19, 2022
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Merlinka Festival
    Belgrado
    Serbia
    December 9, 2022
    Serbia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • For Rainbow
    Fortaleza
    Brazil
    December 17, 2022
    Ceará Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Vitrine Filmes
    Distributor
    Country: Brazil
Director Biography - Pedro Henrique França

Director, screenwriter, actor and journalist, he is the founder of the production company Representa, focused on promoting diversity of bodies and narratives. He directed and created award-winning music videos for Tulipa Ruiz, Liniker, Letrux, Majur and Illy. He wrote the script for the second season of the documentary series Quebrando o Tabu, for GNT, in addition to TV shows by Regina Casé, Angélica and Fabio Porchat. Selected with the documentary Ecos on It's All True Festival (É Tudo Verdade), in 2009, he finished his second film as director and screenwriter, Political Bodies (Corpolítica), scheduled for release soon.

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Director Statement

Our film seeks to awaken more political bodies and the awareness that it is through politics and the representation of LGBTQIA+ politicians that we will stop being the country that kills the most LGBTQIA+ in the world. We live in a country where, in addition, we have a President of the Republic who says that "gay son is a lack of beating". We can no longer admit, naturalize or relativize this fact, the murder of a parliamentarian like Marielle Franco or the exile of Jean Wyllys. Andréa, Erika, Monica and William, people who woke up and faced elections for the first time in 2020, bring us hope to change this tragic scenario.