Canadian Film Institute
HERMAFRODITA

dir. Albert Xavier
Dominican Republic
105 minutes
English Subtitles
Latin American Film Festival
Auditorium, Library and Archives Canada
Wednesday, April 1st
9:00 pm

From the director of PASAPORTE ROJO (2003), HERMAFRODITA is a powerful drama about the politics of sexual identity.  Set amongst the picturesque mountains of the village of San José de Ocoa in the Dominican Republic, the film centers on the figure of Mary (Mariluz Acosta), a hermaphrodite girl born in the village, who suffers social discrimination.  Set on finding a new life, Mary embarks on a journey that involves crossing paths with a man (Garibaldi Reyes) fleeing the town of Santo Domingo after a murder and who may become her lover.  English sub-titles.


HERMAFRODITA est un drame puissant sur la politique de l'identité sexuelle. Tourné dans les montagnes pittoresques du village de San José de Ocoa en République dominicaine, le film se concentre sur le personnage de Mary,  hermaphrodite née dans le village, qui souffre de discrimination sociale. Résolue à trouver une nouvelle vie, Mary part en voyage. Elle croise en chemin un homme qui fuit la ville de Santo Domingo après un meurtre, et qui pourrait devenir son amant.

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