Groncho

Three trans women work as caregivers in a Public Home for the Elderly in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Their gender identity had, until now, confined them to prostitution and precarious jobs. For the older adults they care for, they are the first trans women they interact with. For trans caregivers, this is a first encounter with old age: in Argentina, life expectancy for them does not exceed forty years. At that age, Jenifer, Fabiana and Abigail have their first formal jobs.

Delia has been writing poems ever since Jorge, her husband, was imprisoned during a dictatorship. These texts were her refuge, a place where she could express what she never shared, what she had to put aside to support her family. When the dictatorship comes to an end, freedom seemed to have come for everyone, but she continued writing. Today, Delia hands me her poems to share with her family.

A collective work created by students of Bachillerato Popular Mocha Celis in Buenos Aires, the first of its kind in the world, the place offers transvestite and transgender adults the opportunity to complete their high-school studies. The films focuses on identity, inclusion, political activism and equal access to the right to education.