La Candidata

The Contestant
Documentary | Venezuela, Mexico | 2021 | 78 min | Spanish

Synopsis

Argenis, Yanvaldo, Carlos, Eduardo and Javier have something in common: they will compete in the Miss Gay Venezuela, a trans beauty contest where the man who most resembles a “Miss” wins. For several weeks, we follow them in their preparations for the final night of the contest, seeing how that illusion is built: that of being a beauty queen for one night. The event is the excuse and the ideal setting to find ourselves with wishes, fantasies and the search for a dream come true. They look for the beautiful and feminine to achieve a desire: to be admired and recognized as the most beautiful trans in the contest.

Director

Emil Guevara has worked since 1996 as a cinematographer on documentaries and special programs for transnational networks; he studied Philosophy at the Central University of Venezuela. Ronald Rivas works as director, scriptwriter and audiovisual editor; he studied at the Central University of Venezuela, obtaining a Master's Degree in Fine Arts. The Candidate is their debut film.

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World Premiere

Director - Directors
Ronald Rivas, Emil Guevara
Guión - Screenplay
Ronald Rivas, Emil Guevara
Productor - Producer
Rubén Sierra Salles, Emil Guevara, Ronald Rivas, Marianela Illas, Rafael Simón Pereyra, Juan Bernardo González, Arturo Pereyra
Música - Music:
Rafael Durand
Sonido - Sound:
Alejandro Ramírez Collado
Cinematografía - Cinematography:
Emil Guevara
Edición - Editor:
Andrea Pérez Sú, Javier Campos, Fina Torres, Ronald Rivas
Dirección de Arte - Production Design:
N/A
Intérpretes - Cast
Argenis González, Eduardo Ramírez, Yanwaldo Nieves, Dayana Aglerth Laguna Arias, Daniela Blanco Valera
Contacto - Contact
Río Negro
ruben@rionegro.com.mx