My Tender Matador

Tengo miedo torero

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

1986, Chile, in the lead-up to the guerilla attempt against dictator Pinochet’s life. An aging drag queen, living in a ramshackle but once luxurious abandoned apartment, is caught up in a risky clandestine operation after falling in love with a younger Mexican rebel. The portrait of a slow-burning and delicate bond between two outcasts, who struggle to escape from a feeling of entrapment and futility. A melancholic and low-key chant about people’s little stories devoured by the beast of history.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Rodrigo Sepúlveda
Script: Rodrigo Sepúlveda, Juan Tovar
Cinematography: Sergio Armstrong
Editing: Ana Godoy, Rosario Suárez
Sound: Santiago Fumagalli
Music: Pedro Aznar
Actors: Alfredo Castro, Leonardo Ortizgris, Julieta Zylberberg, Sergio Hernández
Production: Forastero, Tornado
Producers: Florencia Larrea, Lucas Engel, Gregorio González
Co-production: Caponeto, Zapik Films
Co-producers: Ezequiel Borovinsky, Alejandro Israel, Diego Martínez Ulanosky, Jorge López Vidales
Sets: Marisol Torres
Format: DCP
Color: Color
Production Country: Chile, Argentina, Mexico
Production Year: 2020
Duration: 93'
Contact: Grandave Capital

Rodrigo Sepúlveda

Rodrigo Sepúplveda Urgúa Film and television director, active for over 30 years in the industry. He has directed television series (Los Simuladores, 62: Historia de un Mundial and the adaptation of the series HBO In Treatment), was executive producer of the dramatic area of Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) and director of content for the same channel. His films A Thief and His Wife (2002), Our Father (2005) and Aurora (2014) stand out for their social themes, clear narrative, stories full of humanity and powerful performances.

Filmography

1998 El Calor del Silencio (short)
2002 A Thief and His Wife
2005 Padre Nuestro
2014 Aurora
2020 My Tender Matador