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Queen of Coal (2025)
A young trans girl growing up in a small Patagonian mining town secures her dream job as a coal miner as soon as she turns 18, challenging an old superstition rooted in a folk tale that for 80 years forbid all women from entering the mine's underground galleries, fearing that their mere presence could trigger a collapse.
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A young trans girl growing up in a small Patagonian mining town secures her dream job as a coal miner as soon as she turns 18, challenging an old superstition rooted in a folk tale that for 80 years forbid all women from entering the mine's underground galleries, fearing that their mere presence could trigger a collapse.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Erika Halvorsen, Mara Pescio
In Theaters:12/19/2025
Box Office:$25,254
Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Morena Films, PENSA & ROCCA CINE, The Warning of Rivard
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