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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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Clint Worthington RogerEbert.com 1d
3/4
It’s an assured tale of queer resistance, blended with the supernatural rhythms of the folktale, and it feels suitably transgressive for its gender-nonconforming characters. Go to Full Review Siddhant Adlakha Variety Jul 8
Set during the dawn of the AIDS epidemic, Diego Céspedes’ gentle, funny, passionate, and occasionally absurdist debut drama packs an enormous emotional punch. Go to Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Jun 26
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... Go to Full Review Janet Reinschmidt MovieJawn Nov 23
The biggest strengths of the film are its beautiful, poetic cinematography and storytelling, which include classic western genre elements and magical realism. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella The Contending Nov 22
C+
I applaud his ambition, visual flair and specific-to-AIDS storytelling. I just wish the film were less repetitive and more engaging. Go to Full Review Samantha Schuster Cinéfilo Serial Nov 18
3/5
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] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Diego Céspedes

Director

Tamara Cortés

Actor

Matías Catalán

Actor

Paula Dinamarca

Actor

Claudia Cabezas

Actor

Luis Dubó

Actor
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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
Distributor
Altered Innocence
Production Co
Don Quijote Films, Les Valseurs, Weydemann Bros. Film, Irusoin, Wrong Men
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+, Romance
Original Language
Spanish
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 44m