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199429 minPGdocumentary

Street Lovers

199429 minPGdocumentary

Performers in Vila Mimosa and Praça Mauá lip-sync to camp hits while sex workers advocate for citizenship rights in Brazilian society.

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Performers in Vila Mimosa and Praça Mauá lip-sync to camp hits while sex workers advocate for citizenship rights in Brazilian society.

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Eunice Gutman

Eunice Gutmandirector

Eunice Gutman

Eunice Gutmanwriter

Gabriela Leitecast

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Vila Mimosa and Praça Mauá serve as backdrops for a candid discussion about sexuality and citizenship. Sex workers, transgender women, and activists share their experiences and challenges in a society that often marginalizes them. Euridice Coelho, then president of the Association of Prostitutes of Rio de Janeiro, and Gabriela Silva Leite from Vida Prostituição, Direitos Civis e Saúde, provide insights into the fight for rights and recognition. Performers in erotic nightclubs add a vibrant layer to the narrative, lip-syncing to camp hits.

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