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‘The Crime of Father Amaro’ Exec Producer Laura Imperiale Boards Dominican-Set ‘Black Sheep, White Sheep’ by ‘Made in Bangkok’ Helmer Flavio Florencio (EXCLUSIVE)
Mexican producer Laura Imperiale has boarded “Black Sheep, White Sheep,” the fiction feature debut of documentarian Flavio Florencio.
Set in a Caribbean landscape as stunning as it is conflicted, the film explores themes of racism, racialized desire, migration and tourism as a contemporary form of colonialism, while examining the fragile pursuit of connection between individuals shaped by deeply unequal worlds. Originally from Argentina and a long-time resident of Mexico, Florencio is best known for his award-winning documentary “Made in Bangkok,” which chronicles the emotional and transformative journey of Mexican transgender opera singer-actress Morgana Love as she travels to Thailand to undergo sex assignment surgery. With my background in documentary filmmaking, I listened to local voices and tried to understand their perspectives—because sexuality can be political and desire is never free from ideology,” said Florencio who related how the idea for the project began four years ago when he was invited to serve as a jury member at the country’s Santo Domingo Global Film Festival.
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