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Atempa, Dreams at the Side of the River (2013)

Documentary1h 26m

Overview

Being a child muxe, or Zapotec homosexual, Tino assumes the role of a woman to reach his teens, to resolve his economic situation and his past, despite social deprivation. Tino wants to achieve his dream of becoming a “quinceañera” and Queen Muxe. This is an intimate journey into a magical town of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, lost in the wild heel of Mexico, where femininity, strong women and men dressed as women prevail.

Edson Jair Caballero TrujilloDirector

Atempa, Dreams at the Side of the River (2013)