Fado Bicha is a project based in Lisbon that involves music and activism, approaching fado music with updates views on gender expression and representation of the LGBTQI+ community. In this visual essay, the project’s creators, Lila Tiago & João Caçador, talk about growing up queer, Portugal, gender, and queer awareness.
The Essence Of Being Queer With Fado Bicha is part of ‘Rainbow Shorts’ a filmprogram that embraces the whole spectrum of human kind.
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