Jaripeo
Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig United States, Mexico, France 2026 71 min.
In Michoacán, Mexico, the annual jaripeos—a regional form of rodeo—are a celebration of cowboy culture, nostalgia, and macho masculinity. But surprisingly, beneath the spectacle, a hidden queer subculture quietly unfolds. Director Efraín returns to his hometown and creates an intimate portrait of queer self-discovery within a traditionally masculine world.
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A very playful and especially atmospheric documentary that uses images and music creatively in order to perfectly sketch the diversity within the local queer community. Meet Noé, a tough cowboy, who lives a double life, but also Joseph, a flamboyant jaripeo-superfan and cornerston of the queer community. This heartwarming documentary got selected at prestigious film festivals around the globe, from Sundance all the way to Berlin and DOCVILLE.
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Director
Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig
Producer
Sarah Strunin
Cinematography
Gerardo Guerra, Josué Eber Morales
Sales
Indox, Luke Brawley
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Dialogues
English, Spanish
Subtitling
English