Maspalomas

This portrait of elder queer desire highlights the importance of reconciling all parts of ourselves.

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Credits

  • Directors

    Aitor Arregi, Jose Mari Goenaga

  • Screenwriter

    Jose Mari Goenaga

  • With

    José Ramón Soroiz, Nagore Aranburu, Kandido Uranga

  • Spain 2025. 115min

  • Courtesy of

    TLA Releasing

  • Language

    Basque

    With English subtitles

Introduction

Vicente is a recently single, out and proud septuagenarian living it up in Gran Canaria. But after suffering a stroke, he’s suddenly back in the closet, in a care home, reunited with the daughter he left when he came out, and faced with his failings as parent and person. Brilliantly exploring elder solidarity, this is a life-affirming look at how it’s never too late to improve ourselves.

Diana Cipriano

Content advice

Contains scenes of nudity and sex.

How to book

BFI Flare tickets start from £10, with concessions available for many screenings and discounts for BFI Members. Booking information and ticket prices.

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