Lukas Avendaño

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• Movie

  Documentary

  Being a child muxe, or Zapotec homosexual, Tino assumes the role of a woman to reach his teens, to resolve his economic situation and his past, despite social deprivation. Tino wants to achieve his dream of becoming a “quinceañera” and Queen Muxe. This is an intimate journey into a magical town of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, lost in the wild heel of Mexico, where femininity, strong women and men dressed as women prevail.

  Atempa, sueños a orillas del río

  Atempa, Dreams at the Side of the River

  2013

• Movie

  MusicFantasy

  Filmed on location at the San José del Pacífico sierra in Oaxaca, Tierra addresses, through an experimental aproach, issues such as the destruction of territory and its transformation, gender identities, ecofeminism, feminist struggles, the defense of seeds and identity within the maps and geographies of Latin America.

  Tierra

  2023

• Movie

  In the Isthmus of Oaxaca, Binnizá: Guardians of the Clouds celebrates Indigenous creativity and storytelling, revealing how these traditions preserve cultural heritage for future generations.

  Binnizá, los seres de las nubes

  Binnizá, The Beings Of The Clouds

  2026