Dzi Croquettes
Canal Brasil / Imovision / TRIA Productions (2009)
Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Queer Themes/Interest
In Collection
#522
7*
Seen ItYes
(3/20/2017 Home)
7898923775388
IMDB   8.0
110 mins Brazil / Portuguese/English/French
DVD  Region 1
Norma Bengell
César Camargo Mariano
Maria Zilda Bethlem Herself
Director
Raphael Alvarez
Tatiana Issa


The Dzi Croquettes - A Brazilian theater group that through talent, irony and humor confronted the Brazilian government and its violent dictatorship. They were banned and censored by the military regime and yet revolutionized the gay movement worldwide changing Theater and Dance language to an entire generation. Their history embraces Brazilian pop culture of the 1970's and 1980's, the violent years of dictatorship in Brazil, the sexual revolution, the beginning of the AIDS era and, above all, the enormous legacy that would remain unforgettable to every single person that had the opportunity to see their work. They were loved and admired by luminaries such as Mick Jagger, Jeanne Moreau, Omar Sharif, Maurice Béjart, Josephine Baker and Liza Minnelli, who became a personal friend and played a major role in bringing them to Paris and subsequently to fame.
Edition Details
Subtitles English
No. of Discs/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Date 3/14/2017
Location Personal Library
Owner Deitz
Store Ebay - ckjr4929
Purchase Price $28.48
Condition Used
Tags HIV/AIDS, heritage
Links + Review: Hollywood Reporter
‡ Wikipedia
Dzi Croquettes at Core for Movies
IMDB
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Notes
Dzi Croquettes presents a bit of queer cultural heritage and history that I know very little about, expanding my highly American-centric view to a more world-vision · And is causing me to search out more world view gay liberation films ·
Some film critics have expressed disappointment that more of the actual performances were not included · On the other hand, I was impressed with the amount of archival footage that the producers were able to uncover some four decades later.