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201889 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Lgbtq Rights Gender Equality

Fabiana

201889 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(6 ratings)• TMDB

Thirty years of driving on Brazil's highways shape the life of a transgender trucker as she prepares for retirement and a new chapter at home.

Lgbtq Rights Gender Equality

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Brunna Laboissière

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Thirty years of driving on Brazil's highways shape the life of a transgender trucker as she prepares for retirement and a new chapter at home.

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Brunna Laboissière

Brunna Laboissièredirector

Fabiana Camila Ferreiracast

Priscila Cardosocast

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Fabiana drives across Brazil's highways, a seasoned trucker with 30 years of experience. As a transgender woman, she finds camaraderie among fellow truckers and forms connections with women she meets along the way. With retirement approaching, Fabiana reflects on her life on the road and prepares for a new chapter at home with her girlfriend. Directed by Brunna Laboissière, this 89-minute documentary captures her experiences in a male-dominated industry.

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