The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
Spanish theatrical release poster
SpanishLa misteriosa mirada del flamenco
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Directed byDiego Céspedes
Written byDiego Céspedes
Produced by
  • Giancarlo Nasi
  • Justin Pechberty
  • Damien Megherbi
Starring
  • Tamara Cortés
  • Matías Catalán
  • Paula Dinamarca
  • Pedro Muñoz
  • Luis Tato Dubó
  • Vicente Caballero
  • Bruna Ramírez
  • Sirena González
  • Alexa Quijano
  • Francisco Diaz
CinematographyAngello Faccini
Edited byMartial Salomon
Music byFlorencia Di Concilio
Production
companies
  • Quijote Films
  • Les Valseurs
  • Weydemann Bros Films
  • Irusoin
  • Wrong Men
Distributed by
  • Cinecolor Films (Chile)
  • BTeam Pictures (Spain)
  • Arizona Distribution (France)
Release dates
  • 15 May 2025 (2025-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 16 January 2026 (2026-01-16) (Spain)
  • 2026 (2026) (Chile)
Running time
107 minutes
Countries
  • Chile
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Spain
  • Germany
LanguageSpanish

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (Spanish: La misteriosa mirada del flamenco) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Diego Céspedes, in his feature debut. Starring Tamara Cortés, Matías Catalán and Paula Dinamarca, it follows a 12-year-old Lidia as she navigates fear and prejudice when a mysterious illness threatens her queer family in a remote mining town in 1980's northern Chile.

The film is a co-production of Chile, France, Belgium, Spain, and Germany. It had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on 15 May 2025, where it won the section's top prize. It was selected as the Chilean entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.