Projeto Première Acessível: Extensão, Ensino e Pesquisa em Legendagem

Original title: Carmín Tropical
Year: 2014
Director: Rigoberto Pérezcano
Country of origin: Mexico

In the Mexican region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, muxes are like a third gender, neither men nor women, but people of the male sex who assume at least one of the roles attributed to women, either by wearing women’s clothing, homosexuality, or by temporarily or permanently assuming the identity of a woman. The plot of the film revolves around the muxe character, Mabel, who returns to her native town when she learns that her old friend, Daniela, also a muxe, has been murdered. There, in the city of Juchitan, we follow a story of memories, romance and thriller. The film won Best Original Screenplay at the Ariel Awards, Mexico’s biggest film awards, and Best Feature Film at the Morelia International Film Fest.