The Muleteer

The Muleteer

The Muleteer

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The Muleteer

2025

1h 43m

8.7(3 votes)

Drama

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Overview

1930s, in the highlands of Jalisco. Emilia, a teenager, silently lives her sexual awakening with her adopted siblings, Caro and Martín. In search of her freedom, she flees into the bush where she poses as a young muleteer to survive among the living and the dying, among guards and deserters, unaware that Martín is stalking her. Emilia's path will lead her back to the ranch to defy her destiny and escape with Caro.

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Production Companies

Machete Producciones

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Eficine

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Andrea Aldana

Emilia

Sasha González

Sasha González

María

Luis Vegas

Luis Vegas

Martín

Damayanti Quintanar

Damayanti Quintanar

Nicolasa

Mayra Batalla

Mayra Batalla

Inés

Waldo Facco

Waldo Facco

Secundino

Christian Ramos

Christian Ramos

Jesús

Pascacio López

Pascacio López

Pancho

Baltimore Beltrán

Baltimore Beltrán

Anselmo

Creative team

Directed by: Isabel Cristina Fregoso
Written by: Isabel Cristina Fregoso
Alfonso Suárez
Produced by: Edher Campos
Regina Vergara Perezcastro

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