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My boyfriend El Fascista

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My boyfriend El Fascista

My boyfriend El Fascista

original title:

My boyfriend El Fascista

directed by:

Matthias Lintner

cast:

Sadiel Gonzalez, Matthias Lintner

screenplay:

Matthias Lintner

cinematography:

Matthias Lintner

editing:

Ginés Olivares

producer:

Martin Rattini, Daria Akimenko, Matthias Lintner

production:

Helios Sustainable Films, Mariquitas Film, with the support of IDM Film Commission Südtirol

distribution:

The Open Reel [Italy]

world sales:

The Open Reel [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2025

film run:

95'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (05/04/2025)

festivals & awards:

  • Hot Docs 2025: World Showcase
  • Lovers Film Festival 2025: Fuori Concorso
  • Queer Lisboa 2025: Panorama
  • Bolzano Film Festival Bozen 2025: Audience Award, Jury Special Mention
  • Pordenone Docs Fest 2025: Competition
  • Ipotesi d’Amore Bologna 2025
  • Mix Mexico Mexico City 2025: Panorama
  • Oslo Fusion 2025: Documentary Competition - Audience Award
  • Duisburg Film Week 2025: Opening Title
  • Queersicht Bern 2025
  • Rome International Documentary Film Festival 2025: Italian Documentary Competition
  • First Steps Awards 2025: Best Documentary
  • DocPoint Helsinki Documentary Film Festival 2026: Focal Point
  • Tempo Doc Film Festival Stockholm 2026: Stefan Jarl International Documentary Competition - Best Documentary
  • FIDiG Buenos Aires 2026: Feature Film Competition
  • One World International Human Rights Film Festival Prague 2026: Fault Lines
  • One World International Human Rights Film Festival Brussels 2026

Set against the stunning backdrop of the Alps, My Boyfriend El Fascista tells the true story of Matthias, a left-wing filmmaker, and Sadiel, an idealistic Cuban activist with seemingly endless energy. As Sadiel grapples with disappointment towards communist Cuba, his ideological shift towards right-wing beliefs strains his relationship with Matthias, who tries to remain coherent about his progressive ideals. Through the lens of Matthias’s camera, this intimate portrait captures their evolving relationship, mirroring political turmoil and personal transformation.