Laerte-se
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| Directed by | Lygia Barbosa Eliane Brum |
| Written by | Eliane Brum |
| Starring | Laerte Coutinho Eliane Brum Rita Lee |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Laerte-se is a 2017 Brazilian documentary film directed by Lygia Barbosa and Eliane Brum about the Brazilian cartoonist Laerte Coutinho, who at the age of 58 came out as a crossdresser and later as a transgender woman.[1][2]
Premise
[edit]Laerte-se examines gender identity and what it means to be masculine/feminine, while also exploring the issues Learte is facing by introducing herself as a woman and her talents as an artist.[3]
Cast
[edit]Release
[edit]The film was released by Netflix on May 1, 2017.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Laerta-se Movie Review". Common Sense Media. 23 May 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Laerte-se 2017". Letterboxd. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Netflix doc 'Laerte-se' unpacks the pain and bliss of transitioning". The Daily Dot. 26 May 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Laerte-se (2017) – Film Review". Oliver Twist. 15 June 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ Laerte-se. Netflix.
External links
[edit]- Laerte-se. Netflix.
- Laerte-se at IMDb
- Laerte-se at Rotten Tomatoes
Categories:
- 2017 films
- 2017 documentary films
- Transgender-related documentary films
- Brazilian documentary films
- Brazilian LGBTQ-related films
- 2010s Portuguese-language films
- Netflix original films
- Portuguese-language films
- 2017 LGBTQ-related films
- Films about trans women
- Biographical films about LGBTQ people
- 2010s Brazilian films