The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

2025
1h 44min

1984. Lidia, an intrepid 12 year-old girl, lives in an isolated mining village affected by an unknown illness that has already killed several men and, according to rumours, is transmitted when a man falls in love with another by looking into each other's eyes. Her beloved brother Alexo, an obese homosexual, is found guilty of carrying the disease and the townspeople decide to tie him up and keep watch over him. This pushes Lidia to confront the ignorance of a myth and put the relationship with her family to the test.

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

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1984. Lidia, an intrepid 12 year-old girl, lives in an isolated mining village affected by an unknown illness that has already killed several men and, according to rumours, is transmitted when a man falls in love with another by looking into each other's eyes. Her beloved brother Alexo, an obese homosexual, is found guilty of carrying the disease and the townspeople decide to tie him up and keep watch over him. This pushes Lidia to confront the ignorance of a myth and put the relationship with her family to the test.
    Released
    15 May 2025
    Runtime
    1h 44min
    Director
    Budget
    $1,500,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    Spanish
    Production
    Quijote Films, Les Valseurs, ARTE France Cinéma, Wrong Men, Weydemann Bros., Irusoin
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