Thursday, March 8, 2018
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Joukowsky Forum
Running from February through May 2018, the Brazil Initiative's Spring Film Series presents a selection of seven films, both feature films and documentaries, on LGBT experiences within Brazilian society. The series serves as a reminder as to the rich catalogue of LGBT-themed films in Brazil.
“Millions of Beyoncé fans can't be wrong! Two months in concert queue outside a Brazilian stadium in a country where music is much more than just pop. (...) 'Waiting for B' is a compelling portrait of an entire (fan) culture, where pop is political and a twerk is a protesting stinky finger pointed at society's narrow standards. Queen B is absolutely 'irreplacable', but it is her dedicated fans who put the crown on her head.” (Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival)
Abigail Spindel and Paulo Cesar Toledo, 2017
Co-sponsored by Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, Brown LGBTQ Center, and Modern Culture and Media