Mexico’s Third Sex

Directed by Ivan Olita · Starring Sofia, Rubitch, Victoria, Arlette · 2016

In the town of Juchitán, Oaxaca, director Ivan Olita meets the muxes—people assigned male at birth who live as women and are recognised locally as a third gender.

An intimate, beautifully shot glimpse of a Zapotec community where a third gender has long been part of everyday life.

For the second instalment of Define Gender, our new series exploring how gender impacts our lives, Los Angeles-based director Ivan Olita travelled to the town of Juchitán in Oaxaca, Mexico, to explore the world of the mu

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