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The Devil Queen

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Rio de Janeiro's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: Diaba (Milton Gonçalves), a femme queen with a taste for power and violence. When the police come after her boy toy, Diaba attempts to find a scapegoat to take the blame and a plot to dethrone Her Majesty arises! Always clad in gloriously colorful outfits and accessories inspired by Afro-Brazilian culture, Diaba runs a mob of eccentric misfits made up of drag queens, pimps, prostitutes, and queer folks of all stripes.

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Antônio Carlos da Fontoura

Director

Milton Gonçalves

Rainha Diaba

Odete Lara

Isa Gonzalez

Stepan Nercessian

Bereco

Nelson Xavier

Catitu

Wilson Grey

Manco
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Synopsis Rio de Janeiro's criminal underworld is run by an unexpected boss: Diaba (Milton Gonçalves), a femme queen with a taste for power and violence. When the police come after her boy toy, Diaba attempts to find a scapegoat to take the blame and a plot to dethrone Her Majesty arises! Always clad in gloriously colorful outfits and accessories inspired by Afro-Brazilian culture, Diaba runs a mob of eccentric misfits made up of drag queens, pimps, prostitutes, and queer folks of all stripes.
Director
Antônio Carlos da Fontoura
Producer
Antônio Carlos da Fontoura, Roberto Farias, Paulo Porto
Screenwriter
Antônio Carlos da Fontoura, Plínio Marcos
Distributor
Kino Lorber
Production Co
R.F. Farias, Lanterna Magica, Ventania Filmes, Canto Claro Produções Artísticas, Filmes De Lírio
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Brazilian Portuguese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 12, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 45m