Never has queer joy been so fragile and so defiant! Marginalised communities of Black trans women, indigenous groups and non-binary people co-create an open square in Sao Paulo. Rebellious and confrontational, radical performance jostles alongside fierce debate with bemused passers-by, drunk men and homeless people. This electrifying documentary buzzes throughout as these disparate communities attempt to build alliances for their survival against the rise of Bolsonaro, and even features a cameo from superstar academic Judith Butler. 

SOUTHERN SORCERESSES | Dir. Eliane Caffé, Beto Amaral, Carla Caffé | Brazil 2019 | 77'
UK Premiere | Portuguese with English Subtitles

Content note: Archive footage of violence against Black trans women and indigenous communities.

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub