Name: Princesa
Director: Henrique Goldman
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2001-06-01
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Ingrid de Souza, Cesare Bocci, Mauro Pirovano, Roberta Nanni, Alberto Azarya

A Brazilian trans woman chases her body and finds something messier: actual love.

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Overview

Drama Romance

Fernanda, a 19-year-old Brazilian trans woman, travels to Milan and becomes a sex worker to finance her sex change operation.

IT Italian

Content warning

lgbt love

identity and transformationeconomic precaritychosen family vs. isolationlove as risk

Standout Aspects

Acting

Ingrid de Souza's raw, luminous debut performance.

Cinematography

Milan's neon loneliness vs. Fernanda's warm interiors.

Best for:Solo·Date Night

Heads up:Sexual Content·Triggers

Director

Henrique Goldman

ReleasedJun 1, 2001

Runtime1h 34m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow

Intensitymedium

Tonemixed

Feelheavy

Top Cast

Cesare Bocci

Gianni

Mauro Pirovano

Fabrizio

Roberta Nanni

Laura

Alberto Azarya

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Ingrid de Souza was a non-professional discovered in a São Paulo trans support group; this was her only film role.

Cultural

Released in 2001, 'Princesa' predates mainstream trans cinema by over a decade and was controversial for casting a trans woman rather than a cis male actor.

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