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Atempa, Dreams at the Side of the River
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.
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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.
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Genre:Documentary
Written By:Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo
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Runtime:86 minutes
Studio:Infratierra Producciones
Cast
Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo
Director
Faustino Jiménez de la Cruz
Maira Desales
Raciel Orozco Ortiz
Ignacia Felipe López
Tía de Tino
Felipe Rasgado Salud
Artesano y Estilista
Tomás Jiménez Osorio
Padre de Tino
Miguel Ángel Acevedo Luis
Estilista
Martha de la Cruz Lina
Madre de Tino
Lukas Avendaño
Tigre Nahual
Eduardo Ordaz Morales
Niño Raciel
Rosa Jiménez Gutiérrez
Madre de Raciel
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