From Afar (Spanish: Desde allá) is a 2015 Venezuelan-Mexican drama film directed by Lorenzo Vigas and written by Vigas and Guillermo Arriaga. It won the Golden Lion at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.
The film is about Armando, a wealthy middle-aged man who gets involved with Élder, a young man from a street gang.
Cast
- Alfredo Castro as Armando
- Luis Silva as Élder
- Jericó Montilla as Amelia
- Catherina Cardozo as María
- Jorge Luis Bosque as Fernando
- Greymer Acosta as Palma
- Auffer Camacho as Mermelada
Accolades
See also
- List of lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender-related films of 2015
- List of submissions to the 89th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Venezuelan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
- Desde allá at IMDb
- Davidson, Alex (12 March 2019). "10 great LGBTQ films from Latin America". BFI. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- "L.G.B.T.Q. Movie Characters With Depth". New York Times. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
