Rita Ou Rito? (1927)
- Directed by
- Repórter X
- Genre
- silent film
- Country
- Portugal
- Runtime
- 41 min
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This 1927 Portuguese silent film is based on a real event in Aveiro that raised the question of whether a person was male or female. It is the first film to address the topic of cross-dressing or transgender identity.
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What happens
Rita ou Rito é um filme português de 1927, do género média-metragem de ficção, dirigido por Reinaldo Ferreira. Foi distribuído pela Repórter X Film. O filme explora um caso real ocorrido na cidade de Aveiro, referido na imprensa com o título «Homem ou mulher?». Seria o primeiro filme a abordar a temática travesti. Estreou no Porto no cinema Salão Jardim da Trindade, a 16 de Julho, e em Lisboa, no cinema Salão Foz, a 6 de Agosto de 1927. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Girl from Rio (1927)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.