Laerte-se

A thoughtful, intimate portrait that invites reflection on identity and art, moving at a gentle pace with moments of quiet revelation.

Directed by

Eliane Brum, Lygia Barbosa da Silva

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Laerte Coutinho, Eliane Brum, Rita Lee

Overview

In this film, Laerte conjugates the body in the feminine, and scrutinizes concepts and prejudices. Not in search of an identity, but in search of un-identities. Laerte creates and sends creatures to face reality in the fictional world of comic strips as a vanguard of the self. And, on the streets, the one who becomes the fiction of a real character. Laerte, of all the bodies, and of none, complicates all binaries. In following Laerte, this documentary chooses to clothe the nudity beyond the skin we inhabit.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, gender, art, sexuality

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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