THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO

Magical solidarity in a myth of violence.

1982. An unknown deadly disease is spreading in a mining town in Chile. Legend has it that it is transmitted by a single glance—the moment two men fall in love with each other. In the same town, 11-year-old Lidia is raised by trans women in a large communal family. The group navigates between a self-created, magical idyll and imposed outside violent structures. This results in gripping images in which time seems to stand still.

In his debut feature film Mysterious Gaze Of The Flamingo, director Diego Céspedes explores the connections between myth and violence with impressive images and magical realism. The international co-production premiered at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Un Certain Regard prize, which honors unconventional filmmaking.