Retablo

Retablo is a highly emotional film about the relationship between a father and son, set in the beautiful but harsh landscape of the Andes. The film, which garnered several awards at this year’s Berlinale, follows 14-year-old Segundo and his father Noé as they craft “retablos”, small altars with clay figures that portray families and cultural happenings. This makes Noé a well-respected artist in a macho dominated society. When Segundo discovers Noé with another man, the father-son-relationship changes abruptly.

Alvaro Delgado Aparacio won The National Short Film Prize in his home country Peru for his film The Companion in 2012. He studied at the London Film Academy and has developed his first feature Retablo through a Sundance festival lab programme. It won two awards at this year’s Berlinale, including a Teddy Award for Best LGBT Newcomer.