Queer Rancheros Redefine Macho Rodeo Culture in Michoacán

In a significant move, the nonfiction agency Indox has boarded two new documentary films that are set to challenge traditional boundaries. The first, Jaripeo, is directed by Efraín Mojica and Rebecca Zweig and produced by Sarah Strunin. Set in the rural rodeos of Michoacán, a region long considered a bastion of machismo, the film reframes this hypermasculine space by centering queer rancheros as they navigate desire and identity within their community.

The second new addition, Scarlet Girls, is directed and produced by Paula Cury, with Samuel DiDonato, Natalia Imaz, and Omar Lara also on the production team. The film, set in the Dominican Republic, confronts the challenges of womanhood in a country where abortion remains criminalized, following women as they navigate the stigma and difficult choices imposed by a system that denies them autonomy over their own bodies.

Both Jaripeo and Scarlet Girls are feature documentary debuts currently in post-production, and Indox will handle their worldwide festival representation as they prepare to bring these boundary-pushing stories to audiences.