# Papa Melissa

Papa Melissa at Cinema Village, Thursday 29 October 2026, 20:00.

- Venue: Cinema Village, East 12th Street 22, 10003
- With: Servio Tulio Cruzmanjarrez, Kathleen Claudia Cruzmanjarrez
- Get tickets: https://www.fandango.com/cinema-village-aaefn/theater-page?format=all&date=2026-10-23
- Go to page: https://www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/papa-melissa.html

![Papa Melissa](https://noky.io/images/7ae513068de7f3abf1b4fe598e41aaf7b288b4ff7f24a4ebe927537fc73c61ff-2000.webp)

A documentary screening at a Greenwich Village cinema. Director Sophia Stieglitz follows Melissa and Claudia, a Mexico City couple with five children, as the family navigates Melissa's gender identity journey through laughter, conflict, and unconditional love, challenging binary thinking. The film stars Servio Tulio Cruzmanjarrez, known as Madam Melissa Hakerman, alongside Kathleen Claudia Cruzmanjarrez and other family members.

## Dates

- Thursday 29 October 20:00 — Cinema Village

Written by a model, sources: [cinemavillage.com](https://www.cinemavillage.com/Now-Playing/papa-melissa.html)

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