Tayta Shanti (2023)

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The Valdez family gathers for the traditional festivities of “Tayta Shanti”. Angela arrives from the capital with her daughter Angie, who denies her provincial roots. In the midst of the uproar over the party, Angie and her cousin Marcelo will have to confront their identity, since she does not assume herself to be a racist and he represses his sexuality.
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Aug 14, 2023
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The Valdez family gathers for the traditional festivities of “Tayta Shanti”. Angela arrives from the capital with her daughter Angie, who denies her provincial roots. In the midst of the uproar over the party, Angie and her cousin Marcelo will have to confront their identity, since she does not assume herself to be a racist and he represses his sexuality.

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