Lima is Burning explained

Lima is Burning
Director:	Alberto Castro
Producer:	Alberto Castro Nevenka Yanovich
Cinematography:	Renzo Rivas
Editing:	Andrés Becerra
Music:	Karin Zielinski
Studio:	Arde Lima Cine
Distributor:	Tondero Distribución
Runtime:	87 minutes
Country:	Peru
Language:	Spanish

Lima is Burning (Spanish: Arde Lima) is a 2023 Peruvian documentary film written, co-produced and directed by Alberto Castro.^[1] It follows the personal and professional lives of a group of Peruvian drag queens in a still very conservative country.^[2] It is the third film of Castro's documentary trilogy about LGBTIQ+ in Peru following Drag Invasion (2020) and Salir del clóset (2022).^[3]

Synopsis

Fifteen drag artists face a still very conservative Peruvian society, in heels, with bright dresses and well-placed wigs. These multicolored, radiant and multi-talented characters defend the freedom to be oneself, express oneself and dress freely, while along the way they reveal family fissures, unconditional friendships and dreams in the making.^[4]

Cast

The documentary features the testimonies of:^{[5] [6]}

• Tany de la Riva
• Georgia Hart
• La Langosta
• Harmonik Minaj
• Go Diva
• Dark Princess
• Alezz Andro
• Ernesto Pimentel
• Stacy Malibú
• Tía Tula
• Brit de Rapert
• Cristina Corazón
• La Funky
• Petra
• Cakutty

Release

It had its world premiere on November 15, 2023, at the 9th University of Lima Film Week,^[7] then was commercially released on May 30, 2024, in Peruvian theaters.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gómez . Renzo . 2024-05-27 . 'Arde Lima', el documental sobre drag queens que incomoda a Perú, el país más conservador de Latinoamérica . 2024-11-11 . El País América . es.
2. Web site: Arde Lima . 2024-11-11 . Semana del Cine ULima . es.
3. Web site: Castillo . Cecilia . 2024-06-02 . Director de documental 'Arde Lima': "La comunidad LGTB en el Perú es más superviviente que víctima" . 2024-11-11 . . es.
4. Web site: Arde Lima . 2024-11-11 . Cinescape . es-PE.
5. News: Gil . Fiorella . 2024-06-03 . Hablan las protagonistas de "Arde Lima": "Somos todo eso que a la sociedad peruana conservadora le incomoda" . 2024-11-11 . El Comercio . es-PE . 1605-3052.
6. Web site: Ferrari . Vero . 2024-05-28 . "Arde Lima", una película valiente que confronta decretos patologizantes . 2024-11-11 . Mano Alzada . es-PE.
7. Web site: #ArdeLima tendrá su estreno en competencia en la @semanadelcineulima . 2024-11-11 . Instagram.
8. Web site: 2024-04-26 . La película peruana ARDE LIMA anuncia su estreno para el 30 de mayo en cines . 2024-11-11 . Diario El Progreso . es.