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".
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Roberval Borges Director · Fábio Pousa Editor Rodrigo Palma Editor
First release June 14, 2025 · Produced in Brazil
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Portuguese
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Portuguese
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Brazil · June 14, 2025
Premiere · 8a Parada de Cinema - Mostra de Cinema Brasileiro Contemporâneo
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