Based in the 1960's, in a small village of the Dominican Republic, Maria, a hermaphrodite, is born. She is brought up by her grandmother in a racial environment. She experiences her first love with La Melaza an assassin who seeks refuge in her town. Her childhood best friend Wanda tries to break up the two due to her jealousy and love for Maria. Maria's life takes a turn when La Melaza discovers her dual-sexuality.
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Cast
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Marilú Acosta
María
Garibaldi Reyes
La Melaza
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Daniel Acosta
Captain of Police
Sheila Grullon
Leah Bernstein
Isabel Polanco
Wanda
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Fernando Santos Diaz
Amarfi Peralta Domiguez
Olga Buccarelli
Rosa
Known for
The Lost City
Sanky Panky
Terence Gordon
Amarfi Aquino
Colorao
Jean Jean
Brujo
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Albert Xavier Director · Sheila Grullón Screenplay Fernando Santos Diaz Story
United States release April 17, 2009
Languages
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
United States · April 17, 2009
Theatrical · Chicago Latino Film Festival
Dominican Republic · August 15, 2010
Theatrical · Los Ángeles Latino Film Festival
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