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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 Rafa Sales Ross Little White Lies It’s a captivating exercise in capturing a specific social malaise. May 18, 2025 Full Review Janet Reinschmidt MovieJawn The biggest strengths of the film are its beautiful, poetic cinematography and storytelling, which include classic western genre elements and magical realism. Nov 23, 2025 Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending I applaud his ambition, visual flair and specific-to-AIDS storytelling. I just wish the film were less repetitive and more engaging. Rated: C+ Nov 22, 2025 Full Review Samantha Schuster Cinéfilo Serial With a somewhat slow pace and a runtime slightly longer, it may not be for everyone, but it works particularly well in addressing certain powerful themes and giving voice to marginalized characters. [Full Review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Diego Céspedes

Director

Tamara Cortés

Actor

Matías Catalán

Actor

Paula Dinamarca

Actor

Claudia Cabezas

Actor

Luis Dubó

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The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

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Movie Info

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