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The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

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In the early 80's, in the Chilean desert, eleven-year-old Lidia grows up in a loving queer family pushed on the edge of an unwelcoming dusty mining town. They are blamed for a mysterious illness that's starting to spread -- said to be passed through a single gaze, when one man falls in love with another. In this modern western, Lidia leads a quest for vengeance, facing violence, fear and hatred, where family is her only refuge and love might be the real danger.

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Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com It’s a bit repetitive, often feeling like a better short pulled to feature length. But Céspedes definitely has a voice worth hearing and an eye worth seeing. May 17, 2025 Full Review Zhuo-Ning Su The Film Stage A finely crafted, deeply affecting tribute to love and community––a piece of proudly, vitally queer art. May 17, 2025 Full Review Dan Bayer Next Best Picture This sensitively told tale serves as a potent reminder of the importance of found family as well as a testament to how empathy will always triumph over fear and hatred. Rated: 8/10 May 17, 2025 Full Review Jaime Pena EscribiendoCine Rather than a politically charged film, The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo is a coming-of-age film that offers a very tender look at a world in the midst of change. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 May 16, 2025 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com The fluidity and lightness that [Diego Céspedes] achieves in his most accomplished scenes contrasts with other excerpts that are much more solemn and forced, where dialogue appears somewhat underlined and even redundant...[Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 May 15, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Diego Céspedes

Director

Tamara Cortes

Actor

Matías Catalán

Actor

Paula Dinamarca

Actor

Claudia Cabezas

Actor

Luis Dubó

Actor
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Synopsis In the early 80's, in the Chilean desert, eleven-year-old Lidia grows up in a loving queer family pushed on the edge of an unwelcoming dusty mining town. They are blamed for a mysterious illness that's starting to spread -- said to be passed through a single gaze, when one man falls in love with another. In this modern western, Lidia leads a quest for vengeance, facing violence, fear and hatred, where family is her only refuge and love might be the real danger.
Director
Diego Céspedes
Producer
Giancarlo Nasi, Justin Pechberty
Screenwriter
Diego Céspedes
Production Co
Don Quijote Films, Les Valseurs, Weydemann Bros. Film, Irusoin, Wrong Men
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 44m