Mala Mala
RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2015 (limited)
STUDIO: Strand Releasing
DIRECTORS: Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles
MPAA RATING: N/A
SCREENWRITER: N/A
GENRE: Documentary
STARRING: N/A
Plot Summary: A celebration of the trans and drag communities in Puerto Rico. A unique exploration of self-discovery and activism, featuring a diverse collection of subjects that include LGBTQ activists, business owners, sex workers, and a boisterous group of drag performers who call themselves The Doll House, "Mala Mala" portrays a fight for personal and community acceptance paved with triumphant highs and devastating lows. Filmed over the course of a historic three-year period, "Mala Mala" records the beginning of a new transliberation movement in Puerto Rico, as trans people came out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Through riveting cinematography that encapsulates the candy-colored, vivacious personalities as well as their frequently dark personal experiences, directors Santini and Sickles dynamically present the passion and hardships reflective of this distinctly binary human experience.
RELEASE DATE: July 1, 2015 (limited)
STUDIO: Strand Releasing
DIRECTORS: Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles
MPAA RATING: N/A
SCREENWRITER: N/A
GENRE: Documentary
STARRING: N/A
Plot Summary: A celebration of the trans and drag communities in Puerto Rico. A unique exploration of self-discovery and activism, featuring a diverse collection of subjects that include LGBTQ activists, business owners, sex workers, and a boisterous group of drag performers who call themselves The Doll House, "Mala Mala" portrays a fight for personal and community acceptance paved with triumphant highs and devastating lows. Filmed over the course of a historic three-year period, "Mala Mala" records the beginning of a new transliberation movement in Puerto Rico, as trans people came out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Through riveting cinematography that encapsulates the candy-colored, vivacious personalities as well as their frequently dark personal experiences, directors Santini and Sickles dynamically present the passion and hardships reflective of this distinctly binary human experience.
