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It Runs in the Family

Documentary

2022, Movie, 1h 24min

A revelation about Oscar Torres, her unknown and once world-famous queer filmmaker cousin, sends Victoria down a path of self-discovery through reconstructions of his intimate memories living in the 1950's authoritarian Caribbean, as Victoria leads re-enactments of his unproduced screenplays with the family who erased him.

Country: United States

Director:

Victoria Linares Villegas

Cast:

Victoria Linares Villegas,

Oscar Torres

Critic Leslie Felperin

rated

...heartfelt, individual cinema with its own distinctive voice.

Read full review at The Guardian

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In "It Runs in the Family," a young woman named Victoria sets out on a journey of self-discovery after uncovering a hidden family secret: her cousin, Oscar Torres, was a world-renowned queer filmmaker who was erased from her family's history. Victoria delves into Oscar's life in 1950s Caribbean, where she recreates his intimate memories and unproduced screenplays with the help of her family, who had once rejected him. Through this process, Victoria not only learns about her cousin's past but also discovers parts of herself that she never knew existed.

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