From Afar (Lorenzo Vigas, Venezuela/Mexico, 2015)

A middle-aged single man who cruises his Caracas neighborhood for rough trade takes a tough young boy into his home, in this gritty exploration of a relationship. These two angry men negotiate a dynamic that resides somewhere between lover/friend and father and son. Winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, Lorenzo Vigas’s debut feature is a tour-de-force exploration of a relationship’s darker side.

Part of the 59th San Francisco International Film Festival at the BAMPFA!