The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

Plot

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.

About The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (Spanish: La misteriosa mirada del flamenco) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Diego Céspedes, in his feature debut. Starring Tamara Cortés, Matías Catalán and Paula Dinamarca, it follows a 12-year-old Lidia as she navigates fear and prejudice when the arrival of AIDS begins to threaten her queer family in a remote mining town in 1980's northern Chile. The film is a co-production of Chile, France, Belgium, Spain, and Germany. It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025, where it won the section's top prize. It was selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

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