I was vaguely aware of Brazil's government’s growing homophobia and racism going into Your Mother’s Comfort but the reality is so much more authoritarian and bleak then I thought; Bolsonaro makes Boris Johnson look liberal. We follow trans activist Indianara Siqueria as she attempts to provide a voice to Brazil's oppressed LGBT community and campaigns against the corrupt and despotic government; a state so absolute that a fundamental subplot is the assassination of one of the first ever African-Brazillian elected representatives.

Siquerria acts as a mother to the transpeople and queer prostitutes of the city and we're immersed into this alternative gay culture in a way reminiscent of Paris is Burning. The viewer is surrounded by people proud to be who they are trying to balance their pride and confidence with the tragic reality they find themselves in. Director Adam Golub efficiently uses this community to give the film a lively nature showcasing eccentric personalities and the devotion they have to Indianara’s plan for their future. It's cathartic viewing and makes you reassess the privileges you have being queer in a country with legal protection and a more socially lax state. The future is uncertain for Brazil's minorities but people like Indianara fighting for dignity and respect no matter what is definite and inspiring.

Written by Isaac Holmes