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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 .
Sep 2, 2016 · From Afar: Directed by Lorenzo Vigas. With Alfredo Castro, Luis Silva, Jericó Montilla, Catherina Cardozo. Armando, a 50 year man, seeks young men in Caracas and pays them just for company.
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- Drama, Romance
- Lorenzo Vigas
- 2016-09-02
Jun 8, 2016 · When it opens, middle-aged Armando ( Alfredo Castro) spots an attractive young man at a Caracas bus stop, then follows him onto a bus. The younger guy can tell what Armando’s gaze implies and appears slightly repulsed, until his suitor flashes a wad of bills.
Jun 8, 2016 · Movie Info. Synopsis A middle-aged homosexual (Alfredo Castro) pursues a relationship with a teenage thug (Luis Silva) who beat him up during their first encounter.
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- Alfredo Castro
- Lorenzo Vigas
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Jun 7, 2016 · “From Afar” initially appears to be a docudrama about furtive gay desire in a Latin American culture with a powerful taboo against homosexuality.
- Stephen Holden
- Lorenzo Vigas
Winner of the Golden Lion Award at Venice Film Festival, From Afar follows Armando, a wealthy, middle-aged man who lures younger men to his home with money. He soon becomes infatuated with Elder a violent, but handsome teenager.
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