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Directed by: Mariana Rondón
Starring: Samuel Lange Zambrano, Samantha Castillo, Beto Benitez, Nelly Ramos, María Emilia Sulbarán, Luis Domingo Gonzalez
Runtime: 93 min
Why it mattersAI-assisted
Mariana Rondón's film is a coming-of-age tale. It matters as a portrayal of homophobic panic
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synopsis — A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age tale.
credit — Directed by Mariana Rondón.
Synopsis
A nine-year-old boy’s preening obsession with straightening his hair elicits a tidal wave of homophobic panic in his hard-working mother, in this tender but clear-eyed coming-of-age tale.
