Queen of Coal
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| Spanish | Miss Carbón |
| Directed by | Agustina Macri |
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| Cinematography | Luciano Badaracco |
| Edited by | Carla de Beauvoir |
| Music by | Maite Arroitajauregi Aranburu |
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| Language | Spanish |
Queen of Coal (Spanish: Miss Carbón)[1] 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.
Plot
[edit]The plot follows the story of Carla Antonella "Carlita" Rodríguez, a trans woman and the first trans miner in the Patagonia, an occupation vetoed for women.[2]
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]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.[3] Shooting locations included the Basque Country (Álava and Biscay) and the Argentine Patagonia.[4]
Release
[edit]The film was released theatrically in Spain on 12 June 2025 by Caramel Films.[5][2] It was released theatrically in Argentina on 2 October 2025 by Moving Pics.[6]
The film competed in the 'Progressive Cinema Competition - Visions for the World of Tomorrow' section of the 20th Rome Film Festival in October 2025.[7]
Reception
[edit]Beatriz Martínez of Fotogramas rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "an ode to resilience" enhanced by Pascal's work, otherwise citing Paco León's character as the worst thing about the film.[8]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2026 |
37th GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Film – Streaming or TV | Won | [9] | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Queen of Coal". Spanish Screenings. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- 1 2 Garavito García, Eurídice Aiymet (18 May 2025). "Miss Carbón: ¿Cuándo se estrena la película protagonizada por Lux Pascal?". Harper's Bazaar.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Barbieri, Candela (20 May 2025). "Miss Carbón: La historia de la primera minera trans de la Patagonia". Marie Claire.
- ↑ "Miss Carbón". Academia de las Artes y las Ciencias Cinematográficas de España. 3 July 2024.
- ↑ Lara, Blanca (9 June 2025). "Paco León: "'Miss Carbón' es una demostración de que la lucha trans ha sido la vanguardia en la conquista de muchos derechos feministas"". Onda Cero.
- ↑ "Miss Carbón ya tiene fecha de estreno en Argentina: 2 de octubre". Morena Films. 4 August 2025.
- ↑ "Festa del Cinema di Roma 2025, il programma completo (diretta)" [Rome Film Fest 2025: Full program (live)]. Ciak Magazine (in Italian). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ Martínez, Beatriz (13 June 2025). ""Una oda a la resilencia": Crítica de 'Miss Carbón', la emocionante película con Lux Pascal basada en hechos reales". Fotogramas.
- ↑ Pedersen, Erik (7 January 2026). "GLAAD Media Awards: 'Heated Rivalry', 'Stranger Things' & 'Christy' Among 2026 Nominees". Deadline Hollywood.
