Atempa, Dreams at the Side of the River

2013 86 min

Overview

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

Mexico

Spoken Languages

Spanish es

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Cast

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

César Sánchez Orozco

Esposo

Crew

Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo

Director

Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo

Screenplay

Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo

Cinematography

John C. Dickie

Executive Producer

Edson Jair Caballero Trujillo

Executive Producer

Posters

External Links

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