-- 'In North-eastern Brazil machismo plays a crucial role in creating a system of misogyny and homophobia. I thought it would be interesting to put machismo, the Latin-American version of patriarchy, into an historical perspective using the life story of five of my aunts, stories of devotion, oppression and resistance.' According to the maker.
- Director
- Karim Aïnouz
- Countries of production
- Brazil, USA
- Year
- 1993
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 1994
- Length
- 30'
- Medium
- 16mm
- Language
- Portuguese
- Producer
- Karim Aïnouz
- Sales
- Karim Aïnouz
- Screenplay
- Karim Aïnouz
- Cinematography
- Dina Ciraulo
- Editor
- Dina Ciraulo