Lima is Burning (2023)

Original title

Arde Lima

Directed by

Alberto Castro

Genre

documentary film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Peru

Runtime

1h 27m

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)

Trailer

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