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You can watch Obscuro Barroco (2018) for free on Kanopy.

A stream of consciousness from Brazil’s underground flows straight into the heart of the city’s street carnival. In between the masks and the make-up, the young, naked and new bodies and a spectacular firework display, people come into view who have undergone a transformation that makes it difficult to clearly ascribe them to any gender.

Can a fleeting moment of ritualistic celebration permanently alter the identity of those participating? This sensory plunge follows the fluid, uninhibited movement of Brazil’s underground as it merges with the chaotic energy of street carnival.