Miss María, Skirting the Mountain (2017) [N/A]
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Featuring:
María Luisa Fuentes Burgos, María Luisa Bonilla
Written by:
Rubén Mendoza
Directed by:
Rubén Mendoza
Release Date:
March 3, 2017
Original Title:
Señorita María: la falda de la montaña
Alternate Titles:
Señorita María Luisa: la falda de la montaña
Señorita María Luysa: la falda de la montaña
Genres:
Documentary
Production Countries:
Colombia
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 90
María Luisa is a transgender woman living in a staunchly catholic town. The horrors of rural life in Colombia with all its morality have done nothing but increase the power of this solitary soul. Shunned from birth, from the womb, she has found in the secrets she holds, in her love of animals, in the labyrinth of her faith, a way of dealing with a world that has done nothing but despite her for reasons beyond her control, reasons that have victimized her from the start. But our Miss is as mighty as a stalk of wheat, impervious even to earthquakes, and although she has known much sorrow, there is none powerful enough to exhaust her tears or wipe away her smile.
Maria Luisa lives in Boavita, one of the most conservative Catholic villages in Colombia. She is 45 years old and though she was born male, she identifies herself as a woman and dresses like one. Standing tall and proud, there is nothing powerful enough to wipe her smile away.
