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BRAZIL · 1985
Kiss of the Spider Woman
Synopsis
The story of two radically different men thrown together in a Latin American prison cell. One is Valentin, a journalist being tortured for his political beliefs. The other is Molina, a gay window-dresser who fills their lonely nights by spinning romantic fantasies drawn from memories of old movies.
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political imprisonment · LGBTQ+ identity · human connection across differences · escapism through cinema · torture and resistance
