Sample of the International LGBTIQ Film Festival (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex), which addresses issues related to sexual diversity.
After two years of success in Argentina, the Asterisco Festival Exhibition will be held for the first time in Chile with FREE admission.
The ASTERISCO Festival is a successful initiative that was born in Argentina in 2014 and this year held its second edition, with the exhibition of 135 films from 36 countries, attended by more than 15,000 spectators.
This year, the Festival was held within the framework of the 5th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Equal Marriage Law, organized by the Human Rights Secretariat of the Argentine Nation.
In the cinematographic space, six films and documentaries from Argentina, Jamaica, Brazil, Ecuador and the USA will be shown:
Hawaii (Thu 19, 8 p.m.)
Call me Kuchu (Fri 20, 9 p.m.)
The abominable crime (Sat 9:19 p.m.)
Nova Dubai (Sat 21, 9pm)
Holiday (Sun 22, 6pm)
Drag becomes him (Sun 22, 8pm)
-“Hawaii” (Marco Berger, Argentina, 2013), an acclaimed film by the renowned Argentine director, presents the story of Eugenio, who spends the summer taking care of his uncle's house, which was once his, while seeking inspiration for a script he is writing. Martín has no occupation and offers to work in that house making all kinds of arrangements. They met a long time ago and have not seen each other since. The relationship will be reestablished based on deception. With Manuel Vignau, Mateo Charino and Mercedes Quinteros.
-“Call me Kuchu” (Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall, USA, 2012), takes place in Uganda, where a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by the death penalty. David Kato – the first openly gay man in the country – and his fellow activists are working around the clock to defeat the legislation while fighting fierce persecution in their daily lives. This documentary has been praised around the world and awarded more than 18 distinctions, including the Amnesty International Award at the Durban Film Festival (2012).
-“The abominable crime” (Micah Fink, USA, 2013), is based on two cases: the first recounts the conflict of Simone, a young lesbian mother who survives after her house was attacked by anti-gay gunmen. She must choose between living underground with her daughter in Jamaica, or traveling alone to seek safety and asylum abroad. The second, starring Maurice, a homosexual rights activist in Jamaica, who is marginalized shortly after filing a lawsuit to repeal the law against sodomy. He escapes to Canada but decides to return to continue his activism. Best Documentary Award at the Belize International Film Festival (2013) and Audience Award at the Amsterdam LGTB Festival (2014).
-“Nova Dubai” (Gustavo Vinagre, Brazil, 2014), this documentary mixes fiction with explicit sex in a fantasy world made of cement, concrete and brand new apartments. An ingenious critique of real estate development by one of the most original voices in current Brazilian cinema. It received the “New Views” award at the Curitiba International Film Festival (2015).
-“Feriado” (Diego Araujo, Ecuador, 2013) tells the relationship between Juan Pablo, a 16-year-old boy who travels to his family's ranch, and Juano, an enigmatic metalhead from a nearby town. With it, Juan Pablo will discover a liberating universe foreign to his own. With the performances of Juan Manuel Arregui and Diego Andrés Paredes. This film was awarded Best Feature Film at the “Ventana Andina” International Festival.
-“Drag Becomes Him” (Alex Berry, USA, 2015), is a portrait of Jinkx Monsoon, singer, performer and comedian who became massively known after participating in RuPaul's reality show. An intimate documentary that shows it in all its facets.
In addition, a conference will be held on "LGTBIQ policy management in cinema"
Fri Nov 20, 7:30 p.m., Room C1
The ASTERISCO Festival is a successful initiative that was born in Argentina in 2014 and this year held its second edition, with the exhibition of 135 films from 36 countries, attended by more than 15,000 spectators.
This year, the Festival was held within the framework of the 5th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Equal Marriage Law, organized by the Human Rights Secretariat of the Argentine Nation.
In the cinematographic space, six films and documentaries from Argentina, Jamaica, Brazil, Ecuador and the USA will be shown:
Hawaii (Thu 19, 8 p.m.)
Call me Kuchu (Fri 20, 9 p.m.)
The abominable crime (Sat 9:19 p.m.)
Nova Dubai (Sat 21, 9pm)
Holiday (Sun 22, 6pm)
Drag becomes him (Sun 22, 8pm)
-“Hawaii” (Marco Berger, Argentina, 2013), an acclaimed film by the renowned Argentine director, presents the story of Eugenio, who spends the summer taking care of his uncle's house, which was once his, while seeking inspiration for a script he is writing. Martín has no occupation and offers to work in that house making all kinds of arrangements. They met a long time ago and have not seen each other since. The relationship will be reestablished based on deception. With Manuel Vignau, Mateo Charino and Mercedes Quinteros.
-“Call me Kuchu” (Katherine Fairfax Wright, Malika Zouhali-Worrall, USA, 2012), takes place in Uganda, where a new bill threatens to make homosexuality punishable by the death penalty. David Kato – the first openly gay man in the country – and his fellow activists are working around the clock to defeat the legislation while fighting fierce persecution in their daily lives. This documentary has been praised around the world and awarded more than 18 distinctions, including the Amnesty International Award at the Durban Film Festival (2012).
-“The abominable crime” (Micah Fink, USA, 2013), is based on two cases: the first recounts the conflict of Simone, a young lesbian mother who survives after her house was attacked by anti-gay gunmen. She must choose between living underground with her daughter in Jamaica, or traveling alone to seek safety and asylum abroad. The second, starring Maurice, a homosexual rights activist in Jamaica, who is marginalized shortly after filing a lawsuit to repeal the law against sodomy. He escapes to Canada but decides to return to continue his activism. Best Documentary Award at the Belize International Film Festival (2013) and Audience Award at the Amsterdam LGTB Festival (2014).
-“Nova Dubai” (Gustavo Vinagre, Brazil, 2014), this documentary mixes fiction with explicit sex in a fantasy world made of cement, concrete and brand new apartments. An ingenious critique of real estate development by one of the most original voices in current Brazilian cinema. It received the “New Views” award at the Curitiba International Film Festival (2015).
-“Feriado” (Diego Araujo, Ecuador, 2013) tells the relationship between Juan Pablo, a 16-year-old boy who travels to his family's ranch, and Juano, an enigmatic metalhead from a nearby town. With it, Juan Pablo will discover a liberating universe foreign to his own. With the performances of Juan Manuel Arregui and Diego Andrés Paredes. This film was awarded Best Feature Film at the “Ventana Andina” International Festival.
-“Drag Becomes Him” (Alex Berry, USA, 2015), is a portrait of Jinkx Monsoon, singer, performer and comedian who became massively known after participating in RuPaul's reality show. An intimate documentary that shows it in all its facets.
In addition, a conference will be held on "LGTBIQ policy management in cinema"
Fri Nov 20, 7:30 p.m., Room C1