Year: 1978
Running time: 110 min.
Country: Mexico
Director: Arturo Ripstein
Screenwriter: José Emilio Pacheco, Arturo Ripstein, José Donoso, Manuel Puig. Novel: José Donoso
Cast: Roberto Cobo ... Manuela · Lucha Villa ... La Japonesa · Ana Martín ... Japonesita · Gonzalo Vega ... Pancho · Julián Pastor ... Octavio · Carmen Salinas
Music: Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras
Cinematography: Miguel Garzón
Producer: Conacite 2
Genre: Drama | Social Drama. Prostitution. Gay & Lesbian. Small Town Life (Non-North American)
Synopsis: In a small town, "La Manuela", an extravagant homosexual and his daughter "La Japonesita" run a brothel. The town's relative tranquility is upset by the arrival of Pancho, a boastful macho. Being seduced by "La Manuela", Pancho feels his manhood threaten. This film plays with the notion that homophobia is deeply linked to homoeroticism, making it a milestone in the representation of homosexuality in Mexican cinema.
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