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A teenager living in a Peruvian Andes village discovers that his father has been having sex with men in this powerful, highly acclaimed drama.
Segundo is a young apprentice learning how to make retablos – artisan story-boxes depicting personal scenes – under the tutelage of his adored father. One day, Segundo discovers that his father has been unfaithful to his wife with other men. In a community defined by traditional values, Segundo decides to keep this revelation a secret, even as it threatens to tear his world apart.
Alvaro Delgado Aparicio’s beautiful, powerful drama features excellent performances, especially from Junior Bejar as the conflicted teen, struggling with complex emotions in the oppressive environment of an isolated village, where is male vulnerability is held in contempt.
This screening is introduced by David Edgar, Film Officer at the Royal Anthropological Institute.
Due to popular demand we are hosting an additional screening of Retablo on Tuesday 16 July at 6:30pm
Peru/Germany/Norway 2017 Dir Alvaro Delgado Aparicio 95 min
Retablo is screening as part of Forbidden Colours, a new strand celebrating queer films from countries where LGBTQ+ people face oppression.
David Edgar is the Film Officer at the Royal Anthropological Institute, a role which includes managing the RAI Film Festival, a biannual showcase of the world's best ethnographic film. David recently completed a Masters in Social and Cultural Anthropology at UCL, and his ongoing research interests include masculinities, Latin America, and multi-media ethnographies.
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Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.
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