The 56th Chicago International Film Festival is excited to welcome cinematographer-turned-director Bruno Santamaria to our fair city for the premiere of his film Things We Dare Not Do. In the small town of El Robolitio, 16-year-old Ñoño has a secret that runs counter to the local culture defined by machismo; Ñoño loves to dress in women’s clothes. In Things We Dare Not Do, Santamaria reveals repression, violence, and beauty in equal measures as he chronicles the story of an individual who bravely defies the gender norms of their society.[…]
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