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Lidia (12) lives in a desert mining town that is being affected by an unknown disease. One that, according to the townspeople, is transmitted when a man falls in love with another man through eye contact. Alexo (28), Lidia's tender and maternal brother, and his drag queen friends are blamed for being carriers. Lidia must confront this homophobic myth to protect her only family.

Status: Premiered

Format: (Long – Fiction)

World Premiere: Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival

2025 / 90’ / DCP

Color

Countries: Chile - Francia - México.

Director: Diego Céspedes.

Script: Diego Céspedes.

Editor: Martial Salomon.

Cinematography: Angello Faccini.

Production Design: Bernardita Baeza.

Hair & Make up: Francisca Marquez, Andrea Díaz, Ana Gaubert.

Music: Florencia Di Concilio.

Sound: Gilles Benardeu.

Costume Design: Pau Aulí.

Cast: Paula Dinamarca, Matías Catalán, Tamara Cortes, Pedro Muñoz, Luis Dubó.

Producers: Giancarlo Nasi, Damien Megherbi, Justin Pechberty.

Co-Producers: Heloise Noé, Ander Sagardoy, Pablo Zimbrón, Jakob Weydemann, Jonas Weydemann, Benoit Roland.

Production: Quijote Films (Chile), Les Valseurs (France).

Co-Production: Varios Lobos (México), Weydemann Brothers (Germany), Irusoin (Spain), Wrong Men (Belgium).