Folha virada

movie

movie poster for Folha virada

Released June 14, 2025

Overview

The short film follows the daily lives of Pai Marcos Luciano de Oxalá and Madrinha Catingueira, LGBTQIAPN+ Umbanda leaders in Piauí. The film looks at their experiences inside and outside the terreiros, showing the tensions between gender, sexuality and religiosity. The title refers to the expression "turning the leaf", used to describe a ritual in Afro-Brazilian religious shrines in which people's sexual orientation or gender identity was "turned".

Origin Country

Brazil


Original Language

Portuguese


Original Title

Folha virada


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • Brazil

Spoken Languages

  • Português (Portuguese)

Cast

no credits available...
See All Credits

Crew

Posters

  • enlarged Poster 0