Chile chose a young voice telling a modern family story as its 2026 international Oscar submission , namely The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo . The feature debut of writer-director Diego Céspedes , 30, explores questions of love, myths, discrimination, and community, inspired by the queer filmmaker’s experiences with fear, hatred and violence.

After world premiering in Cannes ‘ Un Certain Regard section , the genre-bending HIV allegory traveled the festival circuit, including stops at Toronto, the AFI Fest and San Sebastián , where it was honored as the best Latin American film.

Chile chose a young voice telling a modern family story as its 2026 international Oscar submission , namely The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo . The feature debut of writer-director Di

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