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Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Youth Category
Valentina (2020)
Valentina wishes the only complications in her life were crushes on cute boys and fake IDs to go clubbing. But as a transgender teen in Brazil today, she faces significant social stigma and bureaucratic barriers. Her steadfast mum will do anything to smooth the path, so together they start over in a new town where nobody knows Valentina is trans. She becomes fast friends with a sweet gay guy and a pregnant computer nerd, but when they find themselves separated at a drunken party Valentina is harassed by someone who threatens to out her. However, with her steely support network and a maturity and resolve far beyond her years, she steamrollers the haters in this timely and transcendent drama.
| Country | Brazil |
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| Year | 2020 |
| Duration | 95 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | Portuguese |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Cássio Pereira dos Santos |
| Screenplay | Cássio Pereira dos Santos |
| Director of Photography | Leonardo Feliciano |
| Music | Tuyo and Xan |
| Edited by | Alexandre Taira |
| Contact | Campo Cerrado Produções |
Biography
A screenwriter and director from Brazil. He studied film at a university in the capital, Brasilia. He's devoted himself to short films, which have been presented and awarded internationally. The drama Valentina (2020) is his feature debut.
Courage, Family, Friendship, School, Teenagers, Positive Choices, Bullying, Gender, Sexuality + Identity