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Queer Film 'Tijuana, Todavía' to Screen at Venice Queer Lion

Updated 2026-09-05 17:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Gabriel Gutiérrez Morales's film ‘Tijuana, Todavía’ has been selected as a contender for the Venice Queer Lion award. The movie focuses on a gay refugee’s struggle in Mexico.

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Mexico’s Venice Queer Lion Contender ‘Tijuana, Todavía’ Trains a Spotlight on the Plight of a Gay Refugee Fleeing Persecution

Nothing sharpens the mind like working within constraints. Made on a shoestring production grant of €200,000 ($234,000) and given three weeks to write a screenplay and outline a production schedule, ‘Tijuana, Todavía’ by Mexico’s Gabriel Gutiérrez Morales has been rewarded with a slot at the 83rd Ve

2026-09-05 17:00 UTC