Lima is Burning (2023)
- Original title
- Arde Lima
- Directed by
- Alberto Castro
- Genre
- documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Peru
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows several Peruvian drag queens as they navigate their careers and personal lives. It shows the challenges they face in a society that remains deeply conservative.
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What happens
Lima Is Burning (Spanish: Arde Lima) is a 2023 Peruvian documentary film written, co-produced and directed by Alberto Castro. It follows the personal and professional lives of a group of Peruvian drag queens in a still very conservative country. It is the third film of Castro's documentary trilogy about LGBTIQ+ in Peru following Drag Invasion (2020) and Salir del clóset (2022). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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