Américo Barreto

Eight gay men between the ages of 50 and 70 share their memories, experiences, and nocturnal images, asking themselves what place their bodies now occupy.

Recounting real events inspired by the revolutionary theater group that transformed the artistic scene in the city of Olinda in the 1970s, Once Upon a Time Diversiones tells the story of newcomer Sharlene Esse’s first night—and future first transgender leading lady of Pernambuco theater—at the most charismatic performance house in a not-so-distant kingdom.