A lesbian rapper + shamanic crickets = the weirdest breakup cure you'll ever witness.
La Güera, a young rapper from Mexico City, struggles with her ability to rap after a heartbreak. Despite attending freestyle sessions with friends, she struggles to regain her lyrical prowess. Seeking solace, she turns to a forest-dwelling shamanic friend for unconventional healing. Through a transformative encounter with forest crickets, she confronts her pain and emerges with newfound liberation.
Direction
Tovar turns 14 minutes into a complete emotional arc.
Sound
Cricket sound design that actually slaps—no irony.
Director
Fernanda Tovar
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of Mexican shorts centering queer femme rappers in CDMX's underground freestyle scene.
The crickets were recorded live in a Oaxaca forest—the actors reacted to actual insect sounds on set.
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