Lemebel

A biographical treatment of the life of Chilean visual artist and writer Pedro Lemebel – a journey through creative art and resistance in a conservative society, all the way from his early years to his exploding as a star on stage and an emblem of queer culture. Consisted of videos and photographs of his private life, personal interviews and archival material from his most emblematic performances, the documentary portrays the uncompromised artist who became a queer symbol and defied, through his art, the Pinochet-era repression and terror.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Joanna Reposi Garibaldi

Script: Joanna Reposi Garibaldi

Cinematography: Niles Atallah

Editing: Titi Viera-Gallo Chadwick

Sound: Roberto Espinoza

Music: Camilo Salinas

Actors: Pedro Lemebel

Production: Solita Producciones

Producers: Paula Sáenz-Laguna

Co-production: Señal Colombia

Executive producer: Paz Urrutia, Paula Sáenz-Laguna, Joanna Reposi Garibaldi

Format: DCP

Color: Color, B&W

Production Country: Chile, Colombia

Production Year: 2019

Duration: 97'

Contact: Compañía de Cine

Awards/Distinctions: Teddy Award – Berlin IFF 2019, Special Mention – Lima FF 2019, Best Chilean Film – Santiago IFF 2019, Audience Award – Stockholm Latin American FF 2019, Best Feature Film – Trieste Latin American FF 2019, Sica Award for Best Filmmaking and Treatment of Social Content – Mar del Plata IFF 2019, Best Portrait – FIFA International Festival of Films on Art 2020, Honorific Mention – OutFest Peru LGBTQ FF 2020, Best Long Feature Film – On Art FF 2020