The film is celebrated for its stunning cinematography and its meditative, naturalistic exploration of bodies and labor.
(original title Boi Neon ) is a 2015 Brazilian drama film directed by Gabriel Mascaro that subverts traditional masculine tropes through the eyes of Iremar, a "vaqueiro" (cowboy) working the Brazilian rodeo circuit. While his days are spent in the dirt and manure of the vaquejada , his nights are dedicated to his secret passion: designing flamboyant, high-fashion outfits for the group's driver and dancer, Galega.
The film is celebrated for its stunning cinematography and its meditative, naturalistic exploration of bodies and labor.
(original title Boi Neon ) is a 2015 Brazilian drama film directed by Gabriel Mascaro that subverts traditional masculine tropes through the eyes of Iremar, a "vaqueiro" (cowboy) working the Brazilian rodeo circuit. While his days are spent in the dirt and manure of the vaquejada , his nights are dedicated to his secret passion: designing flamboyant, high-fashion outfits for the group's driver and dancer, Galega.
