Queen of Coal

Queen of Coal (2025)

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INSPIRED BY THE TRUE STORY OF CARLITA RODRÍGUEZ

A young trans girl growing up in a small Patagonian mining town secures her dream job as a coal miner as soon as she turns 18, challenging an old superstition rooted in a folk tale that for 80 years forbid all women from entering the mine's underground galleries, fearing that their mere presence could trigger a collapse.

Date of release
2025-06-12
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Director
Agustina Macri

Casting

Interesting facts

Queen of Coal 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.

Production

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. Shooting locations included the Basque Country (Álava and Biscay) and the Argentine Patagonia.

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