VENEZUELA · 2013

Pelo Malo

Mariana Rondón
gender identity maternal anxiety childhood sexuality social prejudice parental pressure
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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.

Year2013
CountryVenezuela
DirectorMariana Rondón
Pelo Malo poster

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