Trans Allegories in Film: 'The Little Mermaid' (1989)
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. 'The Little Mermaid" film can be interpreted as a transgender story.
Benjamim Zambraia e o Autopanóptico
Benjamim Zambraia is a young drunk who wanders around the city and is sometimes treated with pampering and sometimes with a beating by his parents (Helena Ignez and Otávio Terceiro). As in Chico's book, the boy is obsessed with a big stone.
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Benjamim Zambraia is a young drunk who wanders around the city and is sometimes treated with pampering and sometimes with a beating by his parents (Helena Ignez and Otávio Terceiro). As in Chico's book, the boy is obsessed with a big stone.
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Genre:Drama, Fantasy
Written By:Felipe Cataldo
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Runtime:71 minutes
Studio:Cavídeo Produções, CTAv - Centro Técnico Audiovisual
Cast
Felipe Cataldo
Director
Felipe Cataldo
Benjamim Zambraia
Melissa Coelho
Indian
Igor Cotrim
Poet
Sheyla de Castilho
Crackhead 2
Orã Figueiredo
Building Manager
Daniela Fontan
Turban Girl
Antônia Carlos Gomes
Crackhead 1
Helena Ignez
Mother
Maria Thereza Mello
Iemanjá
Marcelo Mirrela
Xiphopagus Friend 1
Carlo Mossy
Crazy Old Caveman
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