As Jack starts his gender transition process, Brazil is plunged into a wave of extreme conservatism. This intimate portrayal of Jack and his friends reveals a tender network of affection and solidarity that flourishes in the midst of adversity.
Coraci Ruiz
Coraci Ruiz has a degree in Dance, a Masters in Audiovisual Culture and Media and a PhD in Multimedia, all from Unicamp. She has been a documentary filmmaker since 2003, when she participated in the foundation of the production company Cisco Lab. Her first feature film, Letters to Angola (2012), took part in several festivals and won awards in Brazil, Angola, Portugal and Belgium; the second, Threshold (2020), has been circulating through dozens of festivals in various countries and received 22 awards in Brazil and abroad; Blooming on the asphalt (2022) premiered at the 25th Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes, is being screened in festivals at several countries.
Julio Matos
Julio Matos graduated from Sociology at Unicamp and has a Masters in Media and Communication from Goldsmiths University of London. He has been a documentary director and producer since 2003, when he participated in the foundation of the production company Cisco Lab. His first feature film, Letters to Angola (2012), took part in several festivals and won awards in Brazil, Angola, Portugal and Belgium; the second, Blooming on the asphalt (2022), premiered at the 25th Mostra de Cinema de Tiradentes and is being screened in festivals at several countries.