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My Tender Matador (2020)

My Tender Matador poster
Original title
Tengo miedo torero
Directed by
Rodrigo Sepúlveda
Genre
drama film, romance film, historical film
Country
Chile
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
16
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 64 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1980s Chile, a lonely middle-aged drag queen falls for a young leftist activist. Their romance unfolds against the backdrop of political unrest and personal longing.

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What happens

My Tender Matador (Spanish: Tengo miedo torero) is a 2020 historical romantic drama film directed by Rodrigo Sepúlveda with a screenplay written by the same Sepúlveda, alongside Juan Elias Tovar. It is based on Pedro Lemebel's 2001 novel of the same name. It is a co-production between Chile, Argentina and Mexico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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