''Carmin Tropical'' is a 2014 Mexican
thriller
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drama film
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directed by
Rigoberto Pérezcano.
The film was named on the shortlist for Mexico's entry for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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at the
89th Academy Awards
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, but it was not selected.
Plot
Mabel, a muxe who lives in Veracruz, returns to her hometown in Oaxaca to find the murderer of her friend Daniela. During her trip she meets Modesto, a cab driver who reminds her of the time when she was one of the most recognized cabaret singers in the community, which she gave up to go in search of a man's love.
Cast
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José Pecina
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as Mabel
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Luis Alberti as Modesto
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Everardo Trejo as Faraón Morales
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Juan Carlos Medellin as Darina
References
External links
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2014 films
2014 thriller films
2014 drama films
2014 LGBTQ-related films
Mexican drama films
Mexican thriller films
Mexican LGBTQ-related films
2010s LGBTQ-related drama films
2010s Spanish-language films
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Films about crime
Films about trans women
2010s Mexican films