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Fabiana

Name: Fabiana
Director: Brunna Laboissière
Released: 2018
Duration: 89 min

Representation Score

6.8/10

Good

2018

Director

Brunna Laboissière

Runtime

89 minutes

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The film centers a transgender woman in a traditionally male-dominated profession, providing a nuanced look at how identity intersects with labor and lifestyle. By focusing on Fabiana's professional mastery rather than her victimhood, the film challenges both gender and occupational stereotypes. The narrative treats Fabiana's identity as an integrated part of her existence, rather than a disruption to her work. While the film excels in gender and LGBTQ+ representation, it remains focused on the Brazilian context, offering a departure from Anglo-centric documentary clichés.

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Category Breakdown

Does Fabiana have LGBTQ+ representation?

Excellent

The film explores the lived experience of a transgender woman named Fabiana, integrating her identity into her professional and personal life without sensationalizing it.

How does Fabiana portray gender?

Excellent

Fabiana challenges traditional gender roles by excelling in long-haul trucking, a typically male-dominated field. Her narrative highlights her competence and autonomy, avoiding clichés of female fragility in such environments.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Fabiana?

Good

As a Brazilian production, the film offers a unique perspective on South American social dynamics and labor issues. It provides an authentic look at the region’s social fabric and labor conditions.

How does Fabiana represent religion and culture?

Good

The film focuses on a nomadic lifestyle that exists outside conventional family structures. It avoids moralizing Fabiana's unconventional social connections and personal growth.

Does Fabiana include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no significant evidence regarding the portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in this work.

Present on Screen

Strong focus on the integration of transgender identity into professional life.
Challenges traditional gender stereotypes in industrial settings.
Avoids common 'victimhood' clichés in transgender cinema.

Limited or Absent

No significant portrayal of physical or neurodivergent disabilities.
Primarily focuses on gender and occupation, with less emphasis on broader racial dynamics.

Official Synopsis

Fabiana is a seasoned trucker who has crisscrossed and conquered the roads of Brazil for 30 years. The fact that she is transgender doesn’t seem to make any difference for her nomadic life. In many places, she can hook up with a variety of women and is in her element among the guys on the road. Now she is approaching retirement, Fabiana realises her life will change drastically. Her house, where she lives with her girlfriend when not on the road, will become her new world.

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