Set in 1592 and based on a true story, a Spanish nun flees the convent and lives an adventurous life disguised as a man.
Acting
Esperanza Roy's swagger fully sells the disguise.
Costume
Nun habit to conquistador drip transformation.
Director
Javier Aguirre
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real Catalina de Erauso wrote her own memoir in 1626, which became a bestseller across Europe. She allegedly died in 1650—still presenting as a man.
Spain's 'lieutenant nun' became a queer icon centuries before the term existed, though historians still debate whether Catalina was trans, a lesbian, or simply a survivor using the only tools available.
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