Papá Melissa

Name: Papá Melissa
Director: Sophia Stieglitz
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2025-05-31
Duration: 77 min
Cast: Madam Melissa Hakerman, Kathleen Claudia Cruzmanjarrez, Wirrarixa Wirikuta Cruzmanjarrez, Tamatzin Huitzilopochtli Cruzmanjarrez, Rafael Felipe Miztoteotl Cruzmanjarrez

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2025 · 77 min · Documentary

Overview

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.

Directed by Sophia Stieglitz

Cast

Madam Melissa Hakerman — Self
Kathleen Claudia Cruzmanjarrez — Self
Wirrarixa Wirikuta Cruzmanjarrez — Self
Tamatzin Huitzilopochtli Cruzmanjarrez — Self
Rafael Felipe Miztoteotl Cruzmanjarrez — Self