XXY (2007)


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XXY
Release Date20 May 2007
GenreDrama
CountryArgentina
France
Spain
Filming LocationsPiriápolis, Maldonado, Uruguay
LanguageSpanish
Sound MixDolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassGay & Lesbian Films, Coming-of-Age
ThemesMisfits and Outsiders, Gender-Bending, Questioning Sexuality
TonesEarnest, Compassionate
TagsAdolescent, Identity Crisis, Puberty, Transsexual

XXY is a 2007 Argentine film written and directed by Lucía Puenzo. The film stars Ricardo Darín, Valeria Bertuccelli, Inés Efron and Martín Piroyansky. It tells the story of a 15-year-old intersex person, the way her family copes with her condition and the ultimate decision that she must eventually make as she finds her sexuality.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Germán Palacios
Ramiro

Martín Piroyansky
Alvaro

Guillermo Angelelli
Juan

César Troncoso
Washington

Jean Pierre Reguerraz
Esteban

Ailín Salas
Roberta

Luciano Nóbile
Vando

Lucas Escariz
Saul

Director

Lucía Puenzo
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Producer

Sergio Bizzio
short story "Cinismo"

Lucía Puenzo
writer

José María Morales
producer

Carla Pelligra
assistant producer

Luis Puenzo
producer

Fernando Sirianni
executive producer

Fabienne Vonier
associate producer

Original Music

Andrés Goldstein

Daniel Tarrab

Cinematographer

Natasha Braier
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Editor

Hugo Primero
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Alex Zito
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Casting Director

Norma Angeleri
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Production Designer

Roberto Samuelle
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Costume Designer

Luisina Troncoso
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Makeup Department

Ricardo Fassan
hair stylist

Beata Wojtowicz
makeup artist

Production Manager

Gustavo Guido
production manager

Nicolás Hoffmann
assistant production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Pablo Carnaghi
assistant director: continuity

Bruno Roberti
assistant director

Sound Department

Facundo Paco Girón
boom operator

Rodrigo Merolla
sound editor

Nicolás Scaduto
adr recordist, foley recordist

Fernando Soldevila
sound director

Visual Effects

Gonzalo Gutiérrez
visual effects director

Muracciole Matias
visual effects producer

Javier Mosqueda
scanner operator

Sergio Pickelny
digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department

Nicolás Puenzo
camera operator

Animation Department

Gonzalo Ariel Butta
3d tracking

Nahuel Moreno
animator

Production Company

Historias Cinematograficas Cinemania
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Pyramide Films
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Wanda Visión S.A.
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Distributor

Argentina Video Home

Arthaus

Cinéart

Cirko Film

Distribution Company

Film Movement

Imovision

KOOL Filmdistribution

Kojo Pictures

Manana

Peccadillo Pictures

Pyramide Distribution

Teodora Film

Xenix Filmdistribution

Special Effects

Kinema Digital






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