| Un romance singular | |
| Director: | Wesley Verástegui |
| Producer: | Wesley Verástegui |
| Starring: | Javiera Arnillas Marina Kapoor Santiago Cáceres |
| Cinematography: | Daniel Cortez Valiente |
| Editing: | Wesley Verástegui |
| Studio: | Esfena |
| Runtime: | 85 minutes |
| Country: | Peru |
| Language: | Spanish |
Un romance singular is a 2022 Peruvian romantic comedy film written, directed and produced by Wesley Verástegui.[1] Starring Javiera Arnillas, Marina Kapoor & Santiago Cáceres.[2] It premiered on January 6, 2022 in Peruvian theaters.[3]
It tells the story of a young conservative who meets a former sex worker, without imagining that they would both fall in love that same day, ignoring the past and the secrets that each one keeps, turning this romance into a battle of fear, revelations, where the love will be affected and with no chance of winning.[4]
The actors participating in this film are:
Un romance singular was financed by the Directorate of Audiovisual, Phonography and New Media of the Ministry of Culture of Peru (DAFO) and produced by V&R Films.
After its premiere, congresswoman Milagros Jáuregui de Aguayo of Renovación Popular spoke out against the film on social networks because, according to her, "evangelical believers are mentioned in a derogatory and negative way, which notoriously promotes religious discrimination ", and sent a letter to the Minister of Culture Gisela Ortiz asking for explanations about the financing and cultural contribution of the production.[5] The director Wesley Verástegui responded to the parliamentarian that it is the members of his evangelical community who discriminate against the LGBT community.[6]