Gretchen Road Movie

Sep 21, 2010

1h 26m

★ 8.3

"I'm not a politician. I'm a regular woman, just like you."

Overview

In 2008, Gretchen divided her twerking between the stage and the podium. The singer and dancer – also known as the "Booty Queen" – traveled through villages in the northeast of Brazil, making a living as an artist in local circuses and making noise in her campaign for mayor of Itamaracá Island, in Pernambuco. From circus to circus, the film records the performer's experiences to face her political opponents and her new audience, the electorate.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Mixer Films

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Cast

Self

Gretchen

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