Acting

Coral Bonelli

Born April 1, 1963 · Ciudad de México, México

Died May 4, 2019 · aged 56

Born as Fernando García Ortega. A child actress from the mid 1970s through the 1980s, in 1995 she came out as transgender.

Known For

Midaq AlleyMidaq Alley · 1995
Midaq Alley
7.21995
MovieDrama
Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.
Faith, Hope and CharityFaith, Hope and Charity · 1974
Faith, Hope and Charity
6.41974
MovieDramaComedy
Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy.
Mara'akame's DreamMara'akame's Dream · 2016
Mara'akame's Dream
6.72016
MovieDrama
Nieri is an indigenous teenage boy from the Wixarika culture, who is being indoctrinated by his father on the path of dreaming to reach the Blue Deer and become a Marakame. However, Nieri doubts about having the gift that is necessary to become a Marakame. His real dream is to play Mexican country music and to go to Mexico City to play there with his friends.
Brothers of the WindBrothers of the Wind · 1977
Brothers of the Wind
6.51977
Movie
SeductionSeduction · 1981
Seduction
6.41981
MovieDramaWar
The story of two women, a mother and her daughter, who during the Cristero War set traps for government soldiers passing by their house, using seduction that was never consummated. The idea was to deceive the soldiers by making them feel safe, then hand them over, almost with their hands tied, to the Cristero guerrillas. But then one of the women, the daughter, truly falls in love with one of the soldiers, allows herself to be seduced by him, and then tries to save him, only to be killed, in the circumstances, by the soldier himself.
DisruptedDisrupted · 2013
Disrupted
6.82013
MovieDocumentary
The memory and testimony of two characters: Fernando García, known as Pinolito, who was a child actor in the seventies and Doña Lilia Ortega, his mother, an actress. Fernando came out as a transvestite, some years ago, and now calls himself Coral Bonelli. They live together in Garibaldi yearning for their past in the movies, while Coral bravely comes to terms with her gender identity. They both still perform.
The House in the SouthThe House in the South · 1976
The House in the South
6.01976
MovieHistoryAdventure
Indian village experiences forced relocation; their experience is paralleled by that of other groups dating back to the 18th century.
StatuesStatues · 2013
Statues
6.02013
Movie
The unveiling of a statue honoring Emiliano Zapata becomes the site in which the demands of a struggling city are manifested through the speech of a young boy.

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