Papá Melissa (2025)
In the heart of Mexico City, Melissa and Claudia, a married couple for over 20 years and the proud parents of five, navigate Melissa's own version of gender identity. Through laughter, conflict, and unconditional love, they challenge binary thinking and embrace Melissa's paradoxical evolving self — a bold and uncanny celebration of identity, resilience, and the challenges of the path of becoming one's true self.
Director: Sophia Stieglitz
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Madam Melissa Hakerman as Self |
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Kathleen Claudia Cruzmanjarrez as Self |
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Wirrarixa Wirikuta Cruzmanjarrez as Self |
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Tamatzin Huitzilopochtli Cruzmanjarrez as Self |
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Rafael Felipe Miztoteotl Cruzmanjarrez as Self |
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Naximari Emma Cruzmanjarrez as Self |
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Haramara Daniel Cruzmanjarrez as Self |
| Directing | Sophia Stieglitz | Director |
| Production | Constanza Castro | Producer |
| Production | Doménica Castro | Producer |
| Production | Rodrigo Jiménez | Producer |
| Production | Sophia Stieglitz | Producer |
| Crew | Gabriela Reyes Fuchs | Cinematography |
| Crew | Sophia Stieglitz | Cinematography |
| Editing | Ana Laura Calderón | Editor |
| Editing | Annette Stephens | Editor |