""Starting out in cinema with a character like this has been a gift. Gato is someone who offers support-and also represents chosen family. I'm taking a piece of him with me.""
""An unexpected and beautiful friendship with a newly arrived priest, the return of a close childhood friend, and the arrival of a woman, Isabel, trigger a chain reaction that takes Adela on a journey of self-discovery, from Pamplona to Madrid, where her identity will need the love and support of others in order to be revealed.""
Manu Ríos stars as Gato in the Netflix film My Dearest Señorita, showcasing a goth aesthetic with a black wig and eyeliner. The film follows Adela, an intersex individual from a conservative background, as she embarks on a journey of self-discovery. The narrative includes significant relationships that aid her transformation. Elisabeth Martinez, an intersex actress, plays the lead role of Adela, marking her debut. The film is a loose adaptation of a classic Spanish film nominated for an Academy Award in 1972.
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