Synopsis : 1982. Eleven-year-old Lidia lives with her beloved queer family in a desert mining town in northern chile. As an unknown and deadly disease begins to spread, legend has it that it is transmitted between two men, through a simple glance, when they fall in love. While people are accusing her family, Lidia must find out whether this myth is real or not.
Festival History : Cannes Film Festival 2025
Awards : Un Certain Regard Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2025
Director :
Diego Céspedes
Producer :
Giancarlo Nasi, Justin Pechberty, Damien Megherbi
Screenplay :
Diego Céspedes
DOP :
Angello Faccini
Editor :
Martial Salomon
Cast :
Tamara Cortés, Matías Catalán, Paula Dinamarca, Claudia Cabezas, Luis Dubó
Diego Céspedes is a Chilean filmmaker. Born in 1995, he studied Film & Television at Universidad de Chile. He worked as a cinematographer and editor on several shorts in college, such as "Non-Castus", which received special mention at the Locarno Film Festival. The Mysterious Gaze Of The Flamingo is his debut feature.