Dzi Croquettes

A Brazilian theatre group that through talent, irony and humour confronted the Brazilian violent dictatorship in the 1970s revolutionising the gay movement worldwide and changing theatre and dance language to an entire generation.

Cast

Bayard Tonelli

as Self

Benedicto Lacerda

as Self

Ciro Barcelos

as Self

Cláudio Tovar

as Self

Rogério de Poly

as Self

Carlos Machado

as Self (archive footage)

Cláudio Gaya

as Self (archive footage)

Eloy Simões

as Self (archive footage)

Lennie Dale

as Self (archive footage)

Paulo Bacellar

as Self (archive footage)

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