"The event draws both locals and migrants returning from the U.S., celebrating the traditional Michoacán cowboy and creating an atmosphere of nostalgia-while serving as a grand reminder of "what it means to be a man" in rural Mexican society. Beneath the rodeo's spectacle lies its subconscious pulse: fleeting touches, knowing glances and secretive hookups in the woods behind the arena."
"Produced through a blend of Super 8 footage, stylized memory and raw vérité, the film moves between the narrators' present-day journey and repeated descents into subconscious queer desire, memory and longing. Against the backdrop of the hills and valleys of Michoacán, Mojica and Zweig construct intimate portraits of queer rancheros sharing their memories and confidences through calm conversation. These are interwoven between vivid, stylized dreamscapes that surface past experiences and celebrate queer self-expression, desire and belonging."
"Mojica, who grew up partly in Penjamillo, partly in Riverside, California, guides us through his world, reckoning with the grief, revelation and beauty in returning to a home left behind. Mojica meets two other protagonists at the jaripeo: Noé, a macho and desirable cowboy who, though out to some members of his family, still lives mostly in secret. And Joseph, a flamboyant diva and jaripeo super fan, who is a beloved pillar of his community."
Jaripeo follows Efraín Mojica as he returns to Penjamillo's annual jaripeo rodeo, tracing intersections of hypermasculine cowboy culture and a hidden queer subculture. The narrative moves between Super 8 footage, stylized memory, and raw vérité, alternating present-day journey with dreamlike descents into desire, memory, and longing. Mojica encounters Noé, a macho cowboy who remains largely secretive about his sexuality, and Joseph, a flamboyant diva who is beloved by the community. Intimate conversations and vivid dreamscapes reveal fleeting touches, secret hookups, grief, revelation, and the search for belonging among queer rancheros.
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