Once There Was Brasília

The film focuses more on class struggle and urban displacement than on individual LGBTQ+ identities. It avoids straight-centered clichés by highlighting collective social movements, but there are few prominent non-binary or transgender characters.

Women play key roles in the struggle for urban rights and political influence, rather than being confined to domestic roles. The film challenges traditional gender hierarchies by placing women at the forefront of community organizing and social activism.

The film shines by centering the lived experiences of the Black working class in Ceilândia. It uses science fiction to challenge Eurocentric myths and explore the displacement of people of color.

The story provides a decolonial perspective, criticizing state authority and neoliberal capitalism. It portrays Brasília's urban planning as a tool of exclusion, emphasizing resistance against systemic social segregation.

There is no explicit depiction of physical or neurodivergent disabilities in the film. Its primary focus remains on socioeconomic and racial identity.