1/19/2021
Samuel Gonzalez and Antonio Altamirano headline Chilean filmmaker Omar Zuniga s feature debut, which was inspired by his award-winning short San Cristobal.
Two unmoored men in the chilly Chilean boondocks find warmth and solace in each other in
The Strong Ones (Los Fuertes), the impressive feature debut from writer-director Omar Zuniga. The film explores the same world and characters as Zuniga’s short
San Cristobal, which won the Teddy for best LGBTQ short at the 2015 Berlinale. And the transition from short to feature feels seamless.
The Strong Ones’ unforced naturalism and sense of intimate authenticity have made it a queer festival darling: The film picked up awards in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Rochester, at Outfest in L.A. and in Florida, where it netted not only the Best Narrative Feature prize at the OutShine fest but was named Best Foreign Language Film by the Florida Film Critics Circle. Distributor Breaking Glass Pictures is releasing the film stateside o