Comedy, action, drama or thriller, Festival del Sol offers different stories, explained from the authors’ personal perspectives. We will be able to discover a whole world of feelings and emotions. Each director has given a particular description of human realities, beyond the affective orientation of the characters. Cinematographic looks on gay and lesbian life from all around the world contribute to the enhancement of respect towards diversity.

The event arouses great interest between the archipelago’s inhabitants, visitors from all nationalities as well as within the international audio-visual environment. Along with the cultural and social values of the festival, Festival del Sol becomes, without doubt, an important tourism engine, putting on the map the Canary Islands and giving proof of their open minded character.

Popular directors and actors of the films will assist Gran Canaria and Tenerife sessions. The films will be showed on original language, with Spanish or English subtitles, depending on their country of origin. The jury of each island, made up by well known cinematographic professionals and members of Gran Canaria and Tenerife gay and lesbian communities, will award prizes to the best feature film, short film, actor and actress.

Throughout cinema, Festival del Sol wants to keep on making the Canary Island a place open to diversity. Three venues, along twelve days, will accommodate forty two sessions. GAMÁ, ALGARABÍA and the Canarian Government (along with other organizations), contribute to the well development of the Canary Islands International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival. The website www.festivaldelsol.org informs about all the details of the event.

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