Jaripeo

Jaripeo is an intimate documentary that journeys into the heart of Michoacán’s traditional jaripeo—hypermasculine rodeos that gather rural cowboys and return‑migrant communities. The film descends beneath this macho spectacle to reveal a hidden world of memory, longing, and queer desire. Through vérité and lyrical imagery, it follows rancheros and locals as they navigate identity, masculinity, and belonging in a cultural landscape built on tradition and exclusion. With warm conversations and poetic visuals, Jaripeo uncovers the complex interplay of heritage, queerness, and community in a space often defined by rigid norms.