Netflix s Dance of the 41 Shows Mexico s Biggest Gay Scandal
“We wanted to honor these men,” Herrera said of making the film. “We wanted to portray these men as men who wanted to be free, who wanted to be happy.
The new Netflix film
Dance of the 41, tells the tragic true story behind one of the biggest gay scandals in Mexican history.
Dance of the 41 showcases a night over a hundred years ago when 41 men belonging to Mexico s upper-class elite were arrested following a police raid on a Mexico City house. Police say they found them men dancing with each other, many in drag, and arrested them for “offense to morals and good manners.”