TupiniQueens Filming Locations
TupiniQueens Filming Locations
São Paulo, Brazil’s vibrant financial center, is among the world's most populous cities, with numerous cultural institutions and a rich architectural tradition. Its iconic buildings range from its neo-Gothic cathedral and the 1929 Martinelli skyscraper to modernist architect Oscar Niemeyer’s curvy Edifício Copan. The colonial-style Pátio do Colégio church marks where Jesuit priests founded the city in 1554.
Paris, France's capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré.
TupiniQueens (2015)
The curiosity about who is the creature of flesh behind the numerous layers of makeup, fancy clothes and colorful wigs has always been present in the imagination of the people, even if unspoken. More than characters from the entertainment of the night, drag queens are art in motion, but had to face many challenges to win a prominent place in the culture. Through the exciting testimonials of drag queens Brazilian and the former participants of the reality show Rupaul's Drag Race, the documentary "TupiniQueens" highlights the challenges, specificities, glories and portrays the transformation in society, with the influence of the international phenomenon Ru Paul, from stigmatized to idolized.
