Dzi Croquettes is a 2009 Brazilian documentary film directed by Tatiana Issa and Raphael Alvarez about the dance and theater group of the same name.
The Dzi Croquettes were a groundbreaking dance and theater group who used their talent and a mix of humor and derision to challenge the violent dictatorship that gripped Brazil in the 1970s.
Creating a new stage language that would influence an entire generation, this theater group revolutionized the gay movement despite being banned and censored by the military regime.
However, it also gives an honest account of the sadness of their final years when tension, egos, AIDS, and even murder ripped them apart.
[1] The film had its US premiere at the acclaimed MoMA (Museum of Modern Art in New York)[2] followed by theatrical release in the United States at the IFC Village Cinemas[3] in New York and Sunset 5 Cinemas[4] Los Angeles, besides theatrical release in Europe and Brazil.