Neirud (Edinburgh)

Neirud died shrouded in mystery, leaving behind no trace of her past. Confronting family secrets, the filmmaker pieces together the mysterious life of her enigmatic “aunt”. In doing so, she discovers Neirud’s colourful life as a pioneering black lesbian wrestler in an all-female circus troupe through the 60s and 80s. As she investigates Neirud’s controversial ring persona, the filmmaker paints a fascinating story touching on race, identity and queer life through changing Brazilian society.

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Accessibility

This programme has:

• Portuguese audio with English language Descriptive Subtitles
• English-BSL interpretation for introduction and panel discussion

This screening is 72 minutes long and has a BBFC U age rating.

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Image Credit: Neirud, Dir. Fernanda Faya, 2023