Tremors — stream Jayro Bustamante's film online

Premiered in the Panorama section of the 2019 Berlin Film Festival and winner of the Sebastiane Latino Award for best Latin American LGBTQ-themed film in San Sebastián.

Synopsis

Pablo is a 40-year-old devout evangelical Christian, married with two children — a “model man” in the eyes of his community in Guatemala City. When he reveals he has fallen in love with Francisco and decides to leave his family, those closest to him do everything they can to bring him back to what they consider the right path, including conversion therapy.

Details

Director and writer

Jayro Bustamante

Year

2019

Genre

Drama, LGBTIQ+

Runtime

107 minutes

Original language

Spanish

Producers

Jayro Bustamante, Marina Peralta, Edgar Tenembaum, Pilar Peredo, Georges Renand, Gustavo Matheu

Starring

Juan Pablo Olyslager, Diane Bathen, Mauricio Armas, Sabrina de La Hoz, María Telón

World premiere

Berlinale 2019, Germany

Co-production

Guatemala – La Casa de Producción / France – Tu Vas Voir / Luxembourg – Iris Productions

Why watch Tremors

Tremors belongs to the wider tradition of world cinema that tackles faith and identity without easy answers, and it's a clear example of the kind of arthouse films that put Central American storytelling on the international festival map.

Awards

• Over 14 awards and 19 nominations at international festivals
• Sebastiane Latino Award — San Sebastián Film Festival 2019
• Official Selection, Panorama section — Berlin Film Festival 2019