DOCUMENTARY FILM
AS FADO BICHA
80’ | 1:85 | 2k
Over several years, Justine Lemahieu encounters Lila and João, the two artists of the Portuguese band Fado Bicha, whose songs give body and voice to LGBTQI+ stories and struggles. In the intimacy of the backstage, words and glances cross paths, questioning our relationship with appearances, gender normativity, language and sexuality.
Director’s Profile:
Justine Lemahieu (1981, France) is a franco-portuguese documentary director and editor. She has lived and worked in Lisbon since 2005, making Portugal both her adopted country and the focus of her movies. She is particularly concerned with socio-economic issues, discrimination and daily forms of resistance. Her first feature film “Sousa Martins” was released in cinemas in 2019. Holder of a Master degrees in Cinema Studies (Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris) and in Anthropology and Visual Cultures (Universidade Nova de Lisboa), she also works for several production companies in France and Portugal.
Writer Director:
Justine Lemahieu
Producer:
Bruno Moraes Cabral
Production Company:
Wonder Maria Filmes
