Atempa, Dreams at the Side of the River

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.

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