Laerte-se explained

Laerte-se
Director:	Lygia Barbosa Eliane Brum
Starring:	Laerte Coutinho Eliane Brum Rita Lee
Distributor:	Netflix
Runtime:	100 minutes
Country:	Brazil
Language:	Portuguese

Laerte-se is a 2017 Brazilian documentary film directed by Lygia Barbosa and Eliane Brum about the Brazilian cartoonist Laerte Coutinho, who at the age of 58 came out as a crossdresser and later as a transgender woman.^{[1] [2]}

Premise

Laerte-se examines gender identity and what it means to be masculine/feminine, while also exploring the issues Learte is facing by introducing herself as a woman and her talents as an artist.^[3]

Cast

• Laerte Coutinho
• Eliane Brum
• Rita Lee

Release

The film was released by Netflix on May 1, 2017.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• Book: Laerte-se. Netflix.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Laerta-se Movie Review. Common Sense Media. 23 May 2017. July 5, 2019.
2. Web site: Laerte-se 2017. Letterboxd. July 5, 2019.
3. Web site: Netflix doc 'Laerte-se' unpacks the pain and bliss of transitioning. The Daily Dot. 26 May 2017. July 5, 2019.
4. Web site: Laerte-se (2017) – Film Review. Oliver Twist. 15 June 2017. July 5, 2019.
5. Laerte-se. Netflix.