BLOOMING ON THE ASPHALT
(Germino pétalas no asfalto)
Brazil · 2022 · 79’ · Portuguese
Directed by Coraci Ruiz and Julio Matos
Produced by Coraci Ruiz, Hidalgo Romero and Julio Matos for Laboratorio Cisco
Synopsis
As Jack starts his gender transition process, Brazil is plunged into a wave of extreme conservatism. For five years we follow the transformations in both his life and in Brazil, as the LGBTQI+ community are challenged by an ultra right-wing government and a devastating pandemic. This intimate portrayal of Jack and his friends reveals a tender network of affection and solidarity that flourishes in the midst of adversity.
AWARDS
Best Documentary Feature at International Film Festival of La Paz, Bolivia
Jury Award at Festival de films LGBTQI+ de Toulouse
Honorable Mention at Festival Mix Brazil
FESTIVALS
Lovers Film Festival Italy
Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ FF Canada
AMOR FF LGBT+ Chile
Festival de Cine de Lima Peru
Vancouver Queer Film Festival
Llamale H Uruguay
Fringe! Queer Film & Art Fest UK
Everybody's Perfect Geneva Queer IFF
Festival des Libertés Belgium
Pink Life QueerFest Turkey
Atlantidoc Uruguay
Bogocine Colombia
Ethnofest - Athens Ethnographic FF
FICVIÑA Chile
LGBT FF El Lugar Sin Límites Ecuador