Mexico, Germany
Kani Lapuerta
At the foot of Tepozteco, a sacred hill that governs the winds and fertility, lies the small town of Tepoztlán. Against this backdrop, fifteen-year-old Karla's body and mind are undergoing a revolution. While Karla navigates her transition, Kani shapes eight years of footage into a joyful film, as they handle the vagaries of a rural trans adolescence together.
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Kani Lapuerta is a trans filmmaker and researcher. He studied a Master's in Documentary Film at the Escuela Nacional de Estudios Cinematográficos de la UNAM in Mexico. His work explores projects and spaces that challenge hegemonies around gender, sexuality, and corporealities, while opening new possibilities through the audiovisual medium.
Filmography
La Fuga (2021)
