Archive · 24 May 2025
Cannes 2025: ‘Flamingo’ Wins Un Certain Regard; India Misses Out
At the Cannes Film Festival, the Chilean drama 'The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo' won the Un Certain Regard.
The film, directed by Diego Céspedes, is about a transgender commune in Chile during the 1980s and the AIDS epidemic.
The jury praised the film for its raw and powerful storytelling.
Other films like 'Once Upon a Time in Gaza', 'A Poet', and 'Urchin' also received awards.
India's entry, 'Homebound', did not win any awards, but received a standing ovation.
‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ won the Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
The film, directed by Diego Céspedes, is set in a transgender commune during the early AIDS epidemic in Chile.
The jury described the film as raw, powerful, funny, and wild.
‘Once Upon a Time in Gaza’ and 'A Poet' also received awards.
India's 'Homebound' did not receive an award, despite a nine-minute standing ovation.
- Who
- Diego Céspedes, director of ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ and other filmmakers.
- What
- ‘The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo’ won the Un Certain Regard award.
- When
- The film was awarded at the Un Certain Regard during the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
- Where
- Cannes Film Festival.
- Why
- The film was recognized for its storytelling about a transgender commune during the AIDS epidemic.
- Film Title
- The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo
- Director
- Diego Céspedes
- Award
- Un Certain Regard
- Festival
- Cannes Film Festival
- Setting
- 1980s Chile
- Film Topic
- Transgender commune and AIDS epidemic
- Other Award Winners
- Once Upon a Time in Gaza, A Poet, Urchin, Pillion
