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.
My Tender Matador
Tengo miedo torero
61st TIFF: Greek premiere
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
