Neirud
2023•1h 13m•8.5•Released
Documentary
Neirud died shrouded in mystery, leaving behind no trace of her past. Confronting family secrets, the filmmaker pieces together the life of her enigmatic aunt, who toured Brazil as a wrestler in an underground all-female circus troupe throughout the 60s and 80s. As she investigates Neirud's controversial ring persona, Gorilla Woman, the filmmaker uncovers a taboo-breaking love story, revealing the surprising nature of Neirud's role in her own family.
Director
Fernanda Faya
Writer
Fernanda Faya
Languages
Portuguese
Studio
Temporal Filmes
Cast
Élida Neirud dos Santos
Self
Nely Tereze Faya
Self
Fernanda Faya
Self
Edgard Armando Pimenta Faya
Self
Felipe Roth Faya
Self
Aparecida Pimenta
Self
Rebeca Diorio
Self
Rita Vivas Monterei
Self (voice)
Production
Company
Temporal Filmes
Company
Sancho & Punta
Producer
Rica Saito
Producer
Michael Wahrmann
Producer
Fernanda Faya
Recommended
7.3
Beyond the Mat
1999
6.8
Being Eddie
2025
7.6
To Kill a Tiger
2023
7.4
Wick Is Pain
2025
6.7
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
7.2
Val
2021
7.4
Love, Antosha
2019
6.2
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story
2025
7
Pamela, A Love Story
2023
6.4
A Toxic Love Story
2026
6.8
Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
2025
6.3
The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes
2022
6.7
X-Rated 2: The Greatest Adult Stars of All-Time
2016
8.1
Earthlings
2005
6.1
Hot Girls Wanted
2015
7.2
Maternal Instinct
2026
6.4
Inside Deep Throat
2005
6.4
Fuck
2006
6
BRATS
2024
7.5
Athlete A
2020
Similar Movies
In the Land That Is Like You
2009
10
Sara's Circus
2024
SON
2025
7.1
Capturing the Friedmans
2003
La vie heureuse de maman Louise
2016
6.6
2 or 3 Things I Know About Him
2005
7.4
The Sheik
2014
Double Exposed
2018
Circus Movements
2019
A Distant Noise
2023
Granny's Flags
2013
Abysses and Wonders
2026
Is It Punk Music? A Year With Cassels
2017
10
(M)Other
2019
Roads Between Us
2024
10
Echando Raíces
2024
E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name
2013
8
Wilbur: The King in the Ring
2017
Goodbye Darling, I'm Off to Fight
2017
6.3
El circo
1950