EL OLOR DE LAS PAREDES
THE SCENT OF WALLS
SYNOPSIS
Iván meets his father, whom he believed to be dead since he was a child. Both hide their true selves and build a friendship woven with lies until his father becomes attracted to him.
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT
I conceive this story as a tribute to the forgotten memories of my father, whose dreams have been wandering lost in my mind. It's like a poetic exploration of finding hope in solitude, a missing connection as if our relationship could be like scents concealed in the recesses of air, holding fragments of our heritage, identity, and history.​
After my father left without explanation, I felt a profound emptiness shape my life into dark places where I couldn’t get out. His departure relieved me from his violence and addiction, but it also raised questions about my sexuality and my capacity to forgive. Over time, I learned to embrace my femininity and confront my past, discovering myself through cinema.​​
Production stage: Development​
Director: Carlos Ormeño Palma​
Producer: Marco Moscoso
Director of Photography: Inti Briones
Country: Peru Language: Spanish
Running time: 90 min
The feature debut of battling Peruvian LGBTQ director-producer Ormeño Palma
"will be the voice of our community’s oldest survivors who still suffer discrimination and oblivion from their families and the state.” ​