El laberinto de las lunas

El laberinto de las lunas

El laberinto de las lunas

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El laberinto de las lunas

2019

1h 9m

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A film about Karla Ojeda and Maira Ramírez, two transvestites going through adoption, and Gabriela Mansilla, mother of a trans girl. Their stories are intertwined with songs and poems by Susy Shock, a trans artist, poet and writer.

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