Maria Luiza
•
1hr
20mins
Directed by
Marcelo Díaz,
Marcelo Díaz,
Starring
Maria Luiza da Silva,
Gabriel Graça,
Sandra Studart,
Diáulas Ribeiro
...
Maria Luiza da Silva is the first transgender in the history of the Brazilian Armed Forces. After 22 years of work in the military, she retired due to disability. The film explores the complex barriers she faced and her path of affirmation as a trans, military and Catholic woman.