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Agustina Macri’s ‘Miss Carbón’ Opens in Cinemas, Drawing Praise for Lux Pascal

The ArgentinaSpain drama draws on a Río Turbio miner’s real case shaped by Argentina’s 2012 gender identity law.

Overview

  • The film opened this week in Argentina and was listed among the country’s new theatrical releases.
  • Lux Pascal leads a cast that includes Laura Grandinetti, Romina Escobar and Paco León in a 93‑minute feature distributed by Moving Pics.
  • Reviews describe a politically resonant portrait of a trans woman pursuing work in the male-dominated mining world of Río Turbio.
  • The narrative highlights workplace tensions as the protagonist’s legal transition leads to a controversial job reassignment within the company.
  • Critics single out Pascal’s performance and Macri’s fact-based approach, while some fault an overly emphatic final act.