Groncho

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.

Maia, Yenifer and Luciana begin working as caregivers for the elderly. The routine at the nursing home, very different from what they were used to, becomes challenging. But as their bond with the residents strengthens, they discover as trans women that they have much more in common with older people than they thought.

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.