Mala Mala

2014

1h 27m

Documentary

Biography

Drama

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94%

Tomatometer

18 Reviews

82%

Audience Score

100+ Ratings

The diverse and vibrant transgender community in Puerto Rico.

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Diana Clarke

Village Voice

This film does not pander. Rather, it demands that the viewer rise to the occasion.

Jul 3, 2015

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Jen Chaney

The Dissolve

Co-directors Dan Sickles and Antonio Santini approach their subjects with healthy curiosity and consistent respect.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 1, 2015

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Daniel M. Gold

New York Times

While affirming the dignity of its subjects, "Mala Mala" shows there's little glamour attached to the pursuit of selfhood.

Jun 30, 2015

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Mary Angelica Molina

Remezcla

Mala Mala is truly a wonderful documentary with a lot of life and high hopes for the kinds of societies we could be the world over.

May 28, 2020

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Danielle Davenport

One Room With A View

An edit away from perfection, Mala Mala is an inclusive, inspiring and utterly unflinching treatment of gender expression.

Rated: 4/5

May 14, 2019

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Ren Jender

Bitch Flicks

By focusing on nine people who often have differing opinions, the film gives us a taste of the richness and variety found within the trans community.

Mar 7, 2019

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PridePosterStudios

Some insightful viewpoints, but other problematic ones, too

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/24

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Audience Member

The fact that this film talks about transsexuals and drag queens as if they all belonged in the same group is not only counterproductive in terms of information but exposes its lack of focus, which is also evident in the unnecessarily large amount of characters that are presented.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

It was well done. The only thing is that changed languages often and not many english captions were provided. Primary language would spanish.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

The film has a lot going for it. It does a good job humanizing the interviewees without whitewashing them or making them appear noble-- and I credit Santini and Sickles for this. They also have created a very professional film that makes quite the emotional impact on the viewers and it has some excellent points to make. However, it isn't at all surprising that portions of the film are very adult and explicit. This is not a film you'd show your kids and I am sure some of it is bound to offend some viewers' sensibilities. Many might be very accepting of the LGBT community while still not wanting to see some of the more graphic scenes in the documentary. None of this is meant as a critique--it's more to let the viewer know so they can make an informed decision as to whether or not to watch the film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

the best.of.the best

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

An enlightening look at transsexuality, that also has one of the best end credits sequences you'll see all year!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Antonio Santini

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Dan Sickles

Director

Jason Carrion

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Antonio Santini

Writer

Dan Sickles

Writer

Pamela Koffler

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Synopsis

The diverse and vibrant transgender community in Puerto Rico.

Director: Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles
Producer: Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles
Screenwriter: Antonio Santini, Dan Sickles
Genre: Documentary, Biography, Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 9, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.8K
Runtime: 1h 27m

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