Abstract
The article addresses the affirmation of the rights of sexual and gender dissenters in Brazil from 1990 to 2020 through two queer-themed essay films: Seams (1993) and Bixa Travesty (2018). The text also explores how the essay film, a cinematographic form averse to classifications, guarantees a language sufficiently fluid to narrate invisible LGBTQIA+ experiences. Finally, the article reflects on the contribution of audiovisual essays to legal epistemology.
Keywords:
Law and film; LGBTQIA+ rights; Essay film