The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

1982. 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 through a simple glance, when two people fall in love. While people are accusing her family, Lidia must find out whether this myth is real or not. ==Cast==

• Tamara Cortés as Lidia • Matías Catalán as Flamingo • Paula Dinamarca as Mama Boa • Pedro Muñoz as Yovani • Luis Dubó as Clemente • Vicente Caballero as Julio • Bruna Ramírez as Lioness • Sirena González as Star • Alexa Quijano as Eagle • Francisco Diaz as Piranha ==Production==

In 2019, Diego Céspedes participated in Cannes' Cinéfondation Residence to develop the film. In 2020, the project participated at the Ikusmira Berriak, held during the San Sebastián International Film Festival. It won the TFL Production Award at the 2020 TorinoFilmLab and received €50,000 production grant. In 2021, it also participated at the Producers Summit of the Sundance Institute. In November 2021, it was reported that French production company Les Valseurs would co-produce the film. It was selected to participate at the 2022 Venice's Gap-Financing Market. In November 2023, it received a €139,000 production grant from Eurimages. In May 2024, it was reported that German production company Weydemann Bros Films would co-produce the film. In April 2025, it was announced that Charades had acquired the film's international sales rights. Principal photography began on 20 May 2024. main prize ==Release==

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025. It was made available to rent via Letterboxd Video Store on 10 December 2025. It is scheduled to be released theatrically in Spain by BTeam Pictures on 16 January 2026. The film was commercially released on March 12, 2026, in Chilean theaters by Cinecolor Films. == Reception ==

Critical reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 41 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo uses rich magical realism and vividly realized characters to poetically explore queer resistance, found family, and the power of empathy over fear." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 based on 7 critics, which the site labels as "generally favorable" reviews. Accolades == See also ==