Post-Production - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE - Drama, LGBT, First film - 93 minutes
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Cássio PEREIRA DOS SANTOS Cast : Thiessa WOINBACKK, Guta STRESSER, Rômulo BRAGA Producer(s) : Denise VIEIRA (Corriola Filmes), Erika SANTOS (CAMPO CERRADO PRODUÇÕES)
Valentina, a 17-year-old girl, moves to the countryside of Brazil with her mother Márcia to start fresh. To avoid being bullied in her new school, Valentina tries to enroll with her social name and keep the fact that she is trans a secret. However, the girl and her mother quickly face dilemmas when the local high school needs a second parental signature for enrollment. Presenting trans actress Thiessa Woinbackk's debut in features, Valentina is a reflection of the real life hardships that society forces a strong young woman to endure and embrace who she is without question.
Country(ies) : BRAZIL
Ventana Sur 2019 Films in Progress (FIP)