Lemebel is a Chilean documentary film, directed by Joanna Reposi Garibaldi and released in 2019.[1] The film is a portrait of Pedro Lemebel, an influential Chilean poet. It focuses on his artistic activity that started during the military dictatorship, his memories of his mother, and his battle against cancer, which ultimately led to his death in 2015.[2]

Lemebel
Directed byJoanna Reposi Garibaldi
Written byJoanna Reposi Garibaldi
Manuel Maira
Produced byPaula Sáenz-Laguna
StarringPedro Lemebel
CinematographyNiles Atallah
Edited byTiti Viera-Gallo Chadwick
Music byCamilo Salinas
Production
company
Solita Producciones
Release date
Running time
96 minutes
CountryChile
LanguageSpanish

The film had its theatrical premiere in February 2019 at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival,[1] where it won the Teddy Award for best LGBTQ-related documentary film.[3]

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