“A sensitive and subtle exploration of
Latin American masculinity on the streets of Bogota.””
UN VARÓN
A film by Fabián Hernández
(Colombia/France/Germany, 2023. 82 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Colombia’s official Oscar submission, the captivating and poignant drama from exciting up-and-coming writer-director Fabián Hernández, is a sensitive and subtle exploration of Latin American masculinity and gender dynamics against the backdrop of Bogota's streets. Acclaimed at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight, the story centers around Carlos, a young man who lives in a youth shelter in the heart of the city, seeking respite from the harshness of life. As Christmas approaches, he longs to spend the day with his mother and sister, who are ensnared in the throes of urban turmoil. Carlos navigates the streets under the protection of Freddy, for whom he sells drugs—but when he cannot live up to Freddy’s macho expectations, he must make a choice between his survival and adhering to societal constructs of masculinity.
San Diego, CA:
Friday, January 12 - Thursday, January 18 at Digital Gym
1100 Market Street. For tickets: www.digitalgym.org/movies/un-varon-a-male
New York City, NY:
Friday, December 8 - Thursday, December 14 at Cinema Village*
22 East 12th Street (between University Pl. and Fifth Ave.).
Showtimes: 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm and 9pm. For tickets: www.cinemavillage.com
*Q&A with director Fabián Hernández at the 7pm shows on Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9
Co-presented by the Colombian Film Festival New York and the Consulate General of Colombia in New York City
Los Angeles, CA:
Tuesday, December 5, 7pm at Instituto Cervantes*
3375 Barham Blvd. Free Screening. RSPV at: cenla@cervantes.org
*Q&A with director Fabián Hernández
San Francisco, CA:
Saturday, December 2, 6pm at the Roxie Theater*
3125 16th Street. Free Screening. RSVP at www.roxie.com
*Q&A with director Fabián Hernández
Co-presented by the CiNEOLA and the Consulate General of Colombia in San Francisco
Watch the trailer:
