Maria Luiza

2019
1h 20m

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Maria Luiza da Silva is the first transgender in the history of the Brazilian Armed Forces. After 22 years of work as a military, she was retired due to disability. The film investigates the... Read allMaria Luiza da Silva is the first transgender in the history of the Brazilian Armed Forces. After 22 years of work as a military, she was retired due to disability. The film investigates the motivations to prevent her from wearing the female uniform and her path of affirmation as... Read allMaria Luiza da Silva is the first transgender in the history of the Brazilian Armed Forces. After 22 years of work as a military, she was retired due to disability. The film investigates the motivations to prevent her from wearing the female uniform and her path of affirmation as a trans, military and Catholic woman.

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Maria Luiza was born on July 20th 1960, Brazilian holiday "Santos Dummont Day". Alberto Santos Dummont is the patron of aviation in Brazil, since he is an aviation pioneer, one of the very few people to have contributed significantly to the development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. Maria Luiza is an aeronautical mechanic of the Brazilian Armed Forces.