Queen of Coal

Inspired by real-life events, the film “Queen of Coal” follows Carlita, a trans woman who becomes the first female miner in Río Turbio, a small Argentine town where women are not allowed into the coal mines. Defying superstition, traditions and a male-dominated system, she takes her place underground and sparks a quiet revolution marked by resilience, courage and dreaminess

Director: Agustina Macri
Starring: Lux Pascal, Romina Escobar, Laura Grandinetti, Agostina Innella
Country/year: Argentina, 2025
Running time: 93 min.
Formato: DCP
Language: English subtitles
Age limit: Allowed for children over 15 years old
Original title: Miss Carbón

Part of the series: MIX CPH LGBTQ+
Founded in 1986, MIX Copenhagen is the longest-running LGBTQIA+ film festival in the Nordics — and one of the oldest in the world. The festival showcases films that challenge common notions of gender and sexuality.