Queen of Coal
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| Spanish | Miss Carbón |
| Directed by | Agustina Macri |
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| Cinematography | Luciano Badaracco |
| Edited by | Carla de Beauvoir |
| Music by | Maite Arroitajauregi Aranburu |
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| Distributed by | Caramel Films |
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| Language | Spanish |
Queen of Coal (Spanish: Miss Carbón)[1] is a 2025 biographical drama film directed by Agustina Macri and written by Erika Halvorsen and Mara Pescio based on the life of Carlita Rodríguez. It stars Lux Pascal. It is a Spanish-Argentine co-production.
Plot
[edit]The plot follows the story of Carla Antonella "Carlita" Rodríguez, a trans woman and the first female miner in the Patagonia, an occupation vetoed for women.[2]
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]The film is a Spanish-Argentine co-production by Morena Films and The Warning of Rivard AIE alongside Pensa & Rocca Cine with the participation of Movistar Plus+ and Filmin.[3] Shooting locations included the Basque Country (Álava and Biscay) and the Argentine Patagonia.[4]
Release
[edit]The film is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain on 12 June 2025 by Caramel Films.[5][2]
Reception
[edit]Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an ode to resilience" enhanced by Pascal's work, otherwise citing Paco León's character as the worst thing about the film.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Queen of Coal". Spanish Screenings. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b Garavito García, Eurídice Aiymet (18 May 2025). "Miss Carbón: ¿Cuándo se estrena la película protagonizada por Lux Pascal?". Harper's Bazaar.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Barbieri, Candela (20 May 2025). "Miss Carbón: La historia de la primera minera trans de la Patagonia". Marie Claire.
- ^ "Miss Carbón". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 3 July 2024.
- ^ Lara, Blanca (9 June 2025). "Paco León: "'Miss Carbón' es una demostración de que la lucha trans ha sido la vanguardia en la conquista de muchos derechos feministas"". Onda Cero.
- ^ Martínez, Beatriz (13 June 2025). ""Una oda a la resilencia": Crítica de 'Miss Carbón', la emocionante película con Lux Pascal basada en hechos reales". Fotogramas.