Retablo
Segundo Paucar, a 14 year old boy wants to become a master story-box maker just like his father to carry on with the family legacy. On his way to a community celebration in the Andes, Segundo accidentally observes his father in a situation that shatters his whole world. Trapped in a chauvinistic environment, Segundo will try to deal in silence with all that is happening to him.
Awards & Press Quotes
“Sensitive, slow-building… always immersive.” – Screen Daily
“★ ★ ★ ½” – The Seattle Times
“A memorable and moving performance from first-timer… [Junior Béjar] Roca. A measured, authentic and compelling turn.” – Screen Daily
“Peruvian filmmaker Álvaro Delgado-Aparicio has turned in a heartbreaking masterpiece for his first feature” – Cinema Axis
“Aparicio examines societal notions of masculinity, and how an artistic temperament can be both a vulnerability and a lifeline in a harsh world.” – Chicago Reader
WINNER OF 20+ FESTIVAL AWARDS TO DATE:
- Berlin International Film Festival – Winner, Crystal Bear Special Jury Mention
- Berlin International Film Festival – Winner, Teddy Award
- Bucharest Latin American Film Festival – Winner, Grand Jury Award: Best Feature Film
- Cape Town International Film Festival – Winner, Jury Special Mention: Best LGBTQ Feature Film
- Chicago International Film Festival – Winner, Gold Q Hugo Award
- Frameline International Film Festival – Winner, Grand Jury Award: Best First Feature Film
- Human Rights International Film Festival – Winner, Audience Award: Best Feature Film
- La Habana International Film Festival – Winner, Grand Coral Award: Best First Feature Film
- La Habana International Film Festival – Winner, Caminos Award: Best Feature Film (from the Martin Luther King Foundation)
- La Habana International Film Festival – Winner, Best Feature Film (from the students of the University of La Habana)
- Lima Film Festival – Winner, Best Peruvian Feature Film
- Madrid LGBTQ International Film Festival: Winner, Jury Prize: Best Screenplay
- Molodist International Film Festival – Winner, Best Foreign Film
- Newfest, New York International Film Festival – Winner, Grand Jury Award: Best International Narrative Feature
- Rhode Island International Film Festival – Winner, Grandy Jury Prize: Best LGBTQ Feature Film
- Rochester ImageOut Film Festival – Winner, Grand Jury Award: Best International Feature
- Sweden International Film Festival – Winner, Audience Award: Best Film
- Switzerland International Film Festival: Winner, Best First Feature Film
- Sydney Latin American Film Festival – Winner, Grandy Jury Award: Best Feature Film
- Toronto Image Out LGBT Film Festival – Winner, Bill Sherwood Award: Best First Feature Film
- Vancouver Latin Amerian Film Festival – Winner, Grandy Jury Award: Best Feature Film
