Atempa, Dreams at the Side of the River (2013)
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.
Director:
Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo
Writer:
Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo
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Faustino Jiménez de la Cruz as |
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Maira Desales as |
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Raciel Orozco Ortiz as |
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Ignacia Felipe López as Tía de Tino |
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Felipe Rasgado Salud as Artesano y Estilista |
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Tomás Jiménez Osorio as Padre de Tino |
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Miguel Ángel Acevedo Luis as Estilista |
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Martha de la Cruz Lina as Madre de Tino |
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Lukas Avendaño as Tigre Nahual |
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Eduardo Ordaz Morales as Niño Raciel |
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Rosa Jiménez Gutiérrez as Madre de Raciel |
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César Sánchez Orozco as Esposo |
| Directing | Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo | Director |
| Writing | Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo | Screenplay |
| Editing | Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo | Editor |
| Editing | Luis Urrutia | Editor |
| Crew | Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo | Cinematography |
| Sound | Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo | Sound Editor |
| Production | John C. Dickie | Executive Producer |
| Production | Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Omar Juárez | Sound Designer |