Join Drs. Ana López, João Luiz Vieira, Leslie Louise Marsh, and Catherine Benamou for a discussion of Evangelia Kranioti’s 2018 film Obscuro Barroco.

Obscuro Barroco is a documentary-fiction about the dizzying heights of gender and metamorphosis in Rio de Janeiro. Following the path of iconic transgender figure Luana Muniz (1961-2017), the film explores different quests for the self, through transvestism, carnaval and political struggle. In turn, it asks questions about the desire for transformationof the body, both intimate and social.

The film is available to stream for free through the Howard Tilton Memorial Library