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Papá Melissa

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In the heart of Mexico City, Aztec dancers Melissa and Claudia -- married over twenty years, parents of five -- navigate Melissa's evolving gender identity. Shot over almost a decade by Sophia Stieglitz, this is a tender, unflinching portrait of identity, parenthood and what unconditional love looks like in practice.

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Sophia Stieglitz

Director

Constanza Castro

Producer

Domenica Castro

Producer

Sophia Stieglitz

Producer

Rodrigo Jiménez

Producer

Gabriela Fuchs

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Synopsis In the heart of Mexico City, Aztec dancers Melissa and Claudia -- married over twenty years, parents of five -- navigate Melissa's evolving gender identity. Shot over almost a decade by Sophia Stieglitz, this is a tender, unflinching portrait of identity, parenthood and what unconditional love looks like in practice.
Director
Sophia Stieglitz
Producer
Constanza Castro, Domenica Castro, Sophia Stieglitz, Rodrigo Jiménez
Distributor
Mì-Mì Labs / S1C
Production Co
271 Films
Genre
Documentary, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 23, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 17m
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