North America will soon be able to discover “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo,” because the queer drama has been acquired by Altered Innocence. It is expected to have a theatrical run in late 2025.
Diego Céspedes’ directorial debut premiered earlier this year at Cannes, where it won the Un Certain Regard award. It has since been selected as Chile’s Oscar entry for Best International Feature.
The film’s logline reads: “Eleven-year-old Lidia lives with her beloved queer family in a desert mining town in northern Chile. As an unknown and deadly disease begins to spread, legend has it that it is transmitted between two men, through a simple glance, when they fall in love. While people are accusing her family, Lidia must find out whether this myth is real or not.”
“Diego Céspedes has crafted one of the most original and moving debuts I’ve seen in years,” Altered Innocence founder Frank Jaffe said in a statement. “’The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ is a haunting allegory about fear and visibility that feels both timeless and urgently of the moment. We’re thrilled to champion it as Chile’s Oscar submission and introduce Céspedes’ singular voice to North American audiences.”
Altered Innocence recently sent films “Queens of Drama,” “Lost Country” and “Eat the Night” to home video and will soon follow with “So Unreal” and “The Maiden.” The LGBTQ film distributor notably handled “The People’s Joker” last year after its TIFF debut.
“La misteriosa mirada del flamenco” is planning a theatrical run for late 2025.
