Selfish Mysticism, Queer Utopias: 'Homo-ness' in Carlos Hugo Christensen's O menino e o vento

This article considers Carlos Hugo Christensen's film O menino e o vento (1968) through the work of queer theorist Leo Bersani. It argues that Christensen’s depiction of same-sex desire makes a fundamental challenge to social organization by reconfiguring the basic unit of interpersonal relatio...

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Main Author: James Hodgson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Portuguese Studies Association (APSA) 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Lusophone Studies
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Online Access:https://jls.apsa.us/index.php/jls/article/view/303