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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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Siddhant Adlakha Variety Set during the dawn of the AIDS epidemic, Diego Céspedes’ gentle, funny, passionate, and occasionally absurdist debut drama packs an enormous emotional punch. Jul 8, 2025 Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Cespedes’ narrative does get needlessly protracted and overtly didactic at points but he does manage to create a compelling universe thanks to the production design...and cinematography... Jun 26, 2025 Full Review Rafaela Sales Ross Little White Lies It’s a captivating exercise in capturing a specific social malaise. May 18, 2025 Full Review Stephen A. Russell Orion's Shoulder (Substack) An almost Maupin-like ode to found family ... [the] fairy tale-like film is clear-eyed in its request for love and understanding, even for those who maybe don’t deserve it. Goodness knows we need a lot more grace in this world. Sep 8, 2025 Full Review J. Don Birnam AwardsWatch The result is a poetic western that explores not just identity and belonging, but the resilience that makes us human. Its dedicated artistry is a true testament to the bounty of Chilean cinema today. Rated: A- Sep 7, 2025 Full Review Marcelo Paredes Cinencuentro ...[The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo] remains a debut film that, at its best, successfully plays with the range of possibilities offered by a situation that transcends reality, at least when it remembers its existence. [Full review in Spanish] Aug 19, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Diego Céspedes

Director

Tamara Cortés

Actor

Matías Catalán

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Paula Dinamarca

Actor

Claudia Cabezas

Actor

Luis Dubó

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The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

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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, LGBTQ+, Romance
Original Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 44m