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Carmine

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Carmine invites viewers into the intertwined worlds of Sofía Saunier—a visionary transvestite filmmaker whose work is deeply rooted in the representation of her community—and Carmen, an elderly woman living with profound memory loss, confined to her bed for much of the day. The film deftly navigates themes of physical and emotional displacement, constructing a layered and evocative social portrait that challenges conventional narratives around gender, aging, and marginalization.

The documentary becomes a site of negotiation between memory and identity, inviting critical reflection on the ways in which personal histories intersect with broader social structures. As Sofía and Carmen pursue beauty and fulfillment against the odds, the film offers fertile ground for academic inquiry into the politics of representation, the dynamics of care, and the transformative potential of cinema within Latin American contexts.

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