Mala Mala
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1h 29m
Directed by Antonio Santini | 90 mins | 2014
With nods to "Paris Is Burning" and the films of Pedro Almodóvar, directors Antonio Santini and Dan Sickles craft a bold and richly affecting document of what it means to be transgender in twenty-first century Puerto Rico. Through the personal journeys of self-discovery shared by community members including drag performers, sex workers, and LGBTQI+ advocates, their shared fight for legal and social acceptance is illuminated.
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