Cassandra Rios: A Safo de Perdizes

20131h 2min

Cassandra Rios was a writer who caused controversy in the 1970s. In the middle of the Military Dictatorship, she addressed homosexuality in her works, being persecuted under allegations of pornography. With testimonials from friends, family, readers, and colleagues, a tribute to a pioneering artist who showed the woman as a sexual being and still opened space for the discussion of a topic considered taboo.

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Cassandra Rios was a writer who caused controversy in the 1970s. In the middle of the Military Dictatorship, she addressed homosexuality in her works, being persecuted under allegations of pornography. With testimonials from friends, family, readers, and colleagues, a tribute to a pioneering artist who showed the woman as a sexual being and still opened space for the discussion of a topic considered taboo.

Released
October 2, 2013
Runtime
1h 2min
Language
Portuguese
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