The Labyrinth of the Moons

10 10
2020
68min

Spanish

English

Country: Argentina

Original Title: El Laberinto de las Lunas

This insightful documentary explores trans motherhood, trans childhoods, and the labyrinth of identity as a personal journey of love and resilience.

Spanish
English
Country: Argentina
Original Title: El Laberinto de las Lunas

AWARDS: Audience Award for Best Documentary · Women in Film Action Competition / Best Documentary · FICA Austral International Film Festival (2020) / Best Foreign Feature Film · Festival of Cinema and Culture of Sexual and Gender Diversity, Fortaleza (14th edition, 2020) / 2nd Prize (+16 Category) · A la Vista International Film Festival (7th edition, San Martín de los Andes, 2021) / Jury Prize · South Pole Latin American Film Festival (14th edition, Punta Arenas, 2021) / Declared of Municipal and Provincial Interest

OFFICIAL SELECTION: Havana International Film Festival / International Film Festival for Human Rights / Catalan Film and Human Rights Festival / LesBiGayTrans Film Festival of Asunción / Lift-Off Sessions UK

The Labyrinth of the Moons - Motherhood and identity, told through trans lives

At its heart, this film is about the many faces of motherhood and the shaping of identity. Karla Ojeda and Maira Ramírez, two transvestite women navigating the complex path of adoption, open their lives with honesty and courage.

Their story intersects with that of Gabriela Mansilla, mother of a trans girl, who shares the challenges and joys of raising a child in a society that resists difference. Threaded with the music and poetry of trans artist Susy Schok, the documentary becomes a lyrical testimony to resilience, family, and the personal construction of identity—a labyrinth both intimate and universal.