Papá Melissa

Name: Papá Melissa
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025
Duration: 77 min

2025 · 77 min

Documentary

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In the heart of Mexico City, Melissa and Claudia, a married couple for over 20 years and the proud parents of five, navigate Melissa's own version of gender identity. Through laughter, conflict, and unconditional love, they challenge binary thinking and embrace Melissa's paradoxical evolving self — a bold and uncanny celebration of identity, resilience, and the challenges of the path of becoming one's true self.

Crew

Director Sophia Stieglitz

Cast

M
Madam Melissa Hakerman
Self
K
Kathleen Claudia Cruzmanjarrez
Self
W
Wirrarixa Wirikuta Cruzmanjarrez
Self
T
Tamatzin Huitzilopochtli Cruzmanjarrez
Self
R
Rafael Felipe Miztoteotl Cruzmanjarrez
Self
N
Naximari Emma Cruzmanjarrez
Self
H
Haramara Daniel Cruzmanjarrez
Self

Crew

Director — Sophia Stieglitz

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