Atempa, Dreams at the Side of the River (2013)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2013-10-21
Runtime: 86 minutes
Director: Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo
Top Cast
- Faustino Jiménez de la Cruz as
- Maira Desales as
- Raciel Orozco Ortiz as
- Ignacia Felipe López as Tía de Tino
- Felipe Rasgado Salud as Artesano y Estilista
- Tomás Jiménez Osorio as Padre de Tino
- Miguel Ángel Acevedo Luis as Estilista
- Martha de la Cruz Lina as Madre de Tino
- Lukas Avendaño as Tigre Nahual
- Eduardo Ordaz Morales as Niño Raciel
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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