Among the numerous documentaries about trans individuals being released this Gay Pride Month, many like “Jack & Yaya” and “For They Know Not What They Do” involve protagonists who are leading — or at least trying to lead — perfectly ordinary lives beyond the challenges that gender identity-related issues have thrown their way. The central figures in “Queen of Lapa,” however, would disdain an ordinary life even if it were on offer, which it probably isn’t.
Theodore Collatos and Carolina Monnerat’s feature about a Rio de Janeiro hostel for trans sex workers and its celebrity owner-founder . Winner of the grand jury prize among non-fiction features at NewFest last year, this engaging vérité snapshot is headed to a virtual U.S. release in association with theaters and LGBTQ organizations on June 19, in lieu of the originally planned theatrical launch.
Opening text informs us that Luana Muniz, “a sex worker since the age of 11 turned nationally recognized activist,...
Theodore Collatos and Carolina Monnerat’s feature about a Rio de Janeiro hostel for trans sex workers and its celebrity owner-founder . Winner of the grand jury prize among non-fiction features at NewFest last year, this engaging vérité snapshot is headed to a virtual U.S. release in association with theaters and LGBTQ organizations on June 19, in lieu of the originally planned theatrical launch.
Opening text informs us that Luana Muniz, “a sex worker since the age of 11 turned nationally recognized activist,...
- 6/17/2020
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, “Indigo Valley” and “For They Know Not What They Do” get homes, the Method Fest Film Festival sets its dates and the Big Bear Film Summit unveils its lineup.
Acquisition
Giant Pictures has bought U.S. rights to Jaclyn Bethany’s indie drama “Indigo Valley,” starring Rosie Day (“Outlander”), Brandon Sklenar (“Mapplethorpe”), Atli Oskar Fjalarsson and Greta Bellamacina, Variety has learned exclusively.
Giant Pictures is eyeing a fall digital release for the film. It tells the story of a newlywed couple on a hiking trip through the Icelandic wilderness. The couple is unexpectedly joined by the woman’s estranged sister, an actress recently released from rehab. Jealousy, insecurity and sexual tension run high in the desolate landscape.
Mikhail Makeyev and Courtney Harmstone produced the film for Bke Productions in association with Garnet Girl and Red River Studios. “Indigo Valley” screened at the Garden State...
Acquisition
Giant Pictures has bought U.S. rights to Jaclyn Bethany’s indie drama “Indigo Valley,” starring Rosie Day (“Outlander”), Brandon Sklenar (“Mapplethorpe”), Atli Oskar Fjalarsson and Greta Bellamacina, Variety has learned exclusively.
Giant Pictures is eyeing a fall digital release for the film. It tells the story of a newlywed couple on a hiking trip through the Icelandic wilderness. The couple is unexpectedly joined by the woman’s estranged sister, an actress recently released from rehab. Jealousy, insecurity and sexual tension run high in the desolate landscape.
Mikhail Makeyev and Courtney Harmstone produced the film for Bke Productions in association with Garnet Girl and Red River Studios. “Indigo Valley” screened at the Garden State...
- 5/13/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
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