Silvetty Montilla

BATE CABELO! unveils the story of an artistic creation that became a living symbol of memory, embodiment, and resistance.

May 2, 2024. Amidst big names from São Paulo's drag scene, a young filmmaker dives into the experience of becoming a drag queen for one night.

Two teenagers decide to attend attend São Paulo's annual Gay Pride Parade, encouraged by one of their uncles, a successful - although closeted - business executive. After witnessing an incident of shocking violence at the parade, the group makes a pact - they all have one year to come out of the closet.

Nina Vieira Souto, the brilliant and rebellious daughter of media mogul Vieira Souto, lives life intensely until she suffers an accident and wakes up with amnesia and pregnant. Unable to remember her past, she turns the search for her baby’s father into a media spectacle.​Amid lies, a falsified DNA test, and her sister’s jealousy, Nina reunites with Raphael, her true love. In the end, she regains her memory, exposes the deception, and discovers that he is the father of her child.​

In this adult animated series, three gay co-workers lead double lives as drag queen superheroes, saving the LGBTQ community from evil nemeses.

Drag Academy shows the growth of a drag queen, and the ways that a person can choose within that career. The possibilities of building a character, developing a style, balancing their strengths and weaknesses, and pushing participants to the ends of their talents.