A Queer Review of the Austin Film Festival (2023)
Highlighting the many ways in which AFF 2023 illustrated that the queer experience is not a monolithic one.
Los elegidos
Two brothers who live in the interior of the country decide to travel to Buenos Aires with the desire to succeed in lyrical singing. Martín, the older brother, bears the paternal mandate of having to take care of his younger brother, Román. Both were orphaned as children. Upon arriving in Buenos Aires, they meet Estela, a singer from a night club, who falls in love with Martín and in turn, Román falls in love with her.
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Two brothers who live in the interior of the country decide to travel to Buenos Aires with the desire to succeed in lyrical singing. Martín, the older brother, bears the paternal mandate of having to take care of his younger brother, Román. Both were orphaned as children. Upon arriving in Buenos Aires, they meet Estela, a singer from a night club, who falls in love with Martín and in turn, Román falls in love with her.
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Genre:Drama, Romance
Written By:Rodolfo Mórtola, Alicia Muñoz
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Runtime:76 minutes
Studio:San Luis Cine, INCAA
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