Dzi Croquettes

The Dzi Croquettes - A Brazilian theater group that changed the course of the entertainment industry forever. Their political and social importance was a turning point in theatre during a military dictatorship regime in Brazil. (1964-1978) Through talent, irony and humor they confronted the Brazilian government and its violent dictatorship. They were banned and censored by the military regime and yet revolutionized the gay movement worldwide changing Theater and Dance language to an entire generation.

Their history embraces Brazilian pop culture of the 1970's and 1980's, including the violent years of dictatorship in Brazil, the sexual revolution, the beginning of the AIDS era and, above all, the enormous legacy that would remain unforgettable to every single person that had the opportunity to see their work. This documentary captures each precious moment with interviews from Liza Minnelli to onstage and offstage footage of how Dzi Croquettes reshaped the roles of gender in society.

"Dzi Croquettes were revolutionary men who showed the world that men can be both masculine and feminine!" - Liza Minnelli