Gretchen: Road Movie

Gretchen: Road Movie

86 mins | Documentary | Sept. 21, 2010

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.

Gretchen: Road Movie

86 mins | Documentary | Sept. 21, 2010

Gretchen: Road Movie
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.
Producers Mixer
Original title Gretchen: Filme Estrada
Directors Eliane Brum, Paschoal Samora
Writers Eliane Brum, Paschoal Samora

Cast

Gretchen

as Herself