Winner of the “People’s Choice Award” at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival

The intertwined lives of three men in three different eras, three lives intimately linked by sexuality and desire, pain, and legacy.

*Join us on Saturday, November 7, following the 6:15 p.m. screening for a post-film discussion with Javier García León, Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The discussion will be moderated by Alexander Piñeres and feature a performance response by Salas Art Agency.

Dr. Javier García León served as Associate Editor of the Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics (2018–2024) and currently serves as an elected member of the Advisory Board of the International Gender and Language Association (2025–2027). His interdisciplinary research explores the intersections of language, power, and representation. He has worked on Languages in Contact (Spanish and Creole languages in the Caribbean) and Linguistic Attitudes and Policies (Colombia). His work also includes Critical Discourse Analysis and Latin American LGBTQI+ Cultural and Media Studies. In particular, he has examined the representation of transgender individuals in Latin American newspapers and audiovisual journalism over recent decades. As part of an international research group, Javier is exploring the representation of disability and mental health in the Spanish-speaking world. His research has been supported by several internal and external grants, which have helped advance his work on language and representation.

Alexander Piñeres is a cultural programmer and educator based in Charlotte, NC. He serves as Director of Programs and Digital Productions at Levine Museum of the New South, where he leads public programs and multimedia storytelling initiatives. Alexander has worked with various film festivals, including co-founding the Charlotte Latino Film Festival, and has partnered with educational institutions to bring community histories to wider audiences. He is also a founding organizer of Raíces Latino Arts, a new cultural initiative in Charlotte. Originally from Barranquilla, Colombia, Alexander has been deeply involved in supporting communities across Mecklenburg County through education, arts, and civic engagement.