Relaxed: Ninxs

Sept 20, 2026
4:30 PM

Location
SFU - Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema

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British Columbia premiere

Director

Kani Lapuerta

Country

Germany, Mexico

Year

2025

Runtime

86 min

Languages

Spanish

Over eight years, Niñxs follows Karla, a young trans girl who lives in Tepoztlán, Mexico. At the foot of Tepozteco, a sacred hill that governs the winds and fertility, Karla navigates gender and transition, with support from her family and community.

Intertwined with whimsical fantasy sequences that tell the story on Karla’s terms, Niñxs offers a humorous, life-affirming story centered in the pursuit of living authentically against a backdrop of rising discrimination. .

This program is ideal for students in grades 8-12, with curricular connections to Social Studies, English Language Arts, and Arts Education. Facilitators from The Cinematheque and Out In Schools will host a post-screening Q&A after the Sept 17 screening.

Preceded by the short film: I wanna hold your hand

DIRECTOR BIO
Kani Lapuerta

Kani Lapuerta is a trans filmmaker and researcher with a Master’s degree in Documentary Film from UNAM (Mexico), where he is currently a Professor on the same subject. His work navigates projects that challenge hegemonies around gender, sexuality and embodiment.

CREDITS
Producer
Suleica Pineda
Writer
Kani Lapuerta
Executive Producer
Constanza Pérez, Ana Cardona, Cecilia Cardona, Luz Celeste Lopera, Luis Betances
SHORT

This heart-warming animated short explores a young boy’s anxiety and excitement as he sits in a movie theatre beside his crush.