Rhode Island International Film Festival 2016

Queen of Lapa
121 Washington Street
Providence, RI
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Queen of Lapa
Larger-than-life actress, cabaret performer, activist, and proud sex professional since the age of eleven, Luana Muniz - arguably one of Brazil's most recognizable transgender personalities, shapes a new reality for a new generation of transgender sex workers in her hostel by providing a safe working environment in the dangerous neighborhood of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro. Queen of Lapa explores the day-to-day lives, quests for love, housemate rivalries in a turbulent political climate under matriarch Muniz's watchful and guiding eye.'A very human and very sincere film.' - Festival de Cannes (C. Jeune)

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121 Washington Street (View)
121 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903
United States
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Wheelchair Accessible: Yes!

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