Mangúe-Bangúe Poster

Mangúe-Bangúe

Not Rated Comedy

Starring: Maria Gladys, Paulo Villaça, Maria Regina, Érico Freitas, Carlos Guimas

Writer: Neville D'Almeida, Hélio Oiticica

Release Date:
January 1, 1971
Ratings:
4.8 / 10
Director:
Neville D'Almeida
Companies:
Neville d'Almeida Produções Cinematográficas

Overview

The quasi-fictional story of transgender sex workers living in Rio de Janeiro's swampy red light district, who are joined by a group of hippies and a runaway stockbroker, "Mangue-Bangue" is the paradigmatic expression of the post-1968 spirit of desbunde, the Brazilian slang catchword for "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll".