The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (HKLGFF 2026)
妖眩惑眾 (HKLGFF 2026)
6.4/10 Mixed 39 votes
- Released
- 12 Sep 2026
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Original title
- La misteriosa mirada del flamenco
- Language
- es
The verdict
Audiences rate it 6.4 out of 10 on TMDB across 39 votes — a mixed reception. It is not currently playing in Hong Kong cinemas. 110 minutes.
What it is about
What to expect
Chilean director Diego Céspedes sets his debut in a 1980s mining town where a rumour takes hold: a fatal illness passes between men the moment they lock eyes and fall in love. The movie spends most of its 110 minutes with Lidia, a young woman whose family becomes the target of the town’s panic, and the weight of that suspicion — whispered accusations, neighbours pulling away — is what gives the story its slow, clammy pressure. The supernatural premise is treated matter-of-factly, more folk belief than fantasy, and the camera stays close to Lidia’s exhausted face rather than chasing spectacle. At a 6.4 from 39 audience votes, reactions are split; some will find the deliberate pace absorbing, others a slog. It screens as part of HKLGFF 2026, so expect festival-house programming rather than a chain-wide run. Spanish with English subtitles. Certificate and format details have not been confirmed.
Trailer
Cast
- Tamara Cortés Lidia
- Matías Catalán Flamenco
- Pedro Muñoz Yovani
- Paula Dinamarca Boa
- Vicente Caballero Julio
- Luis Dubó Clemente
- Bruna Ramírez Leona
- Sirena González Estrella
- Alexa Quijano Águila
- Francisco Díaz Piraña
- Claudia Cabezas Isabel
- Felipe Ríos
- Andrés Almeida
Crew
- Director Diego Céspedes
- Screenplay Diego Céspedes
- Original Music Composer Florencia Di Concilio
- Director of Photography Angello Faccini
- Editor Martial Salomon
- Producer Giancarlo Nasi
- Producer Justin Pechberty
- Producer Damien Megherbi
What viewers said
Women are in very short supply in this Chilean desert mining community whereas gay men seem far more common! Fortunately, there appears to be an equilibrium between "Don Clemente" (Luis Dubó) and his working men and "Mama Boa" (Paula Dinamarca) who holds sway over the no-nonsense "transvesti". Things start to go wrong with this balance in the early 1980s when a mysterious plague starts to affect the population. […]
CinemaSerf — 7/10 · read in full
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 110 minutes.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- Spanish, with English subtitles.
- Is this suitable for children?
- No certificate has been announced, but the subject matter — the HIV/AIDS epidemic, sex work, and LGBT relationships in a 1980s mining town — points to mature audiences.
- Is it playing in IMAX or other premium formats?
- No premium-format screenings have been listed. It is part of the HKLGFF 2026 festival programme.
