Description
An unknown disease spreads through a remote Chilean village. Among its residents, a myth emerges that gay men transmit it via a single gaze. When Lidia’s community of queer outcasts falls victim to this superstition and the collective hysteria that follows, she confronts the townspeople head-on. An impressive debut film about the stigmas surrounding the AIDS crisis and the solidarity of queer communities in 1980s Chile. Winner of the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
Length
110 min.Spoken language
SpanishSubtitles
EnglishDirector
Diego CéspedesPremiere
National premiereActors
Matías Catalán, Paula Dinamarca, Tamara CortesThis film plays on
First Feature Competition
In the First Feature Competition, we present international filmmakers and their first feature-length films. These first features come from all over the globe and offer us a glimpse into a wide variety of cultures and film styles, all of which with the fresh vision of a new filmmaker. Discover rising talents and your future favorite directors today – at the Leiden International Film Festival.