Lío Mehiel Says Trans Representation In Film ‘More Important Than Ever’ At Sundance Premiere Of ‘Mutt’
Actor Lío Mehiel spoke about the importance of trans visibility at the Sundance 2023 premiere of the film Mutt. Mehiel won a U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award in Acting at Sundance for the emotional drama by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz. Mehiel plays the protagonist Feña, a young trans man who finds himself at the crossroads of his past and present while navigating the bustling streets of New York City. Despite finding himself in constant fear of rejection from people he used to know, he ultimately sees that the world is more willing to accept him than he believes, trading pessimism for honesty and vulne...