"Four Moons” (“Cuatro Lunas”) playing the gay-themed in Mexican society

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  • Premiering on November 21 in new york, and mexico on February 12.

Just a few months after the presentation and a few days of its commercial release in new york, the Mexican film "Four Moons” (“Cuatro Lunas”) has been critices, and already won various awards.

This recently film took the prize of the public (audience award) at the festival of Fort Lauderdale (flglff 2014) as best debut film, and was nominated for the award Latin Sebastiane, of san sebastian festival in Spain. In addition, has performed at the festivals of Morelia, Monterrey and Guadalajara.

having been the only Mexican film nominated to Premio Maguey in the international film festival in Guadalajara 2014; cramming the rooms locations in Quito Ecuador, as well as the recognition of the soundtrack performed by pate de fua, make that "Four Moons” (“Cuatro Lunas”) causes greater expectations for the premieres of the year 2015.

It is the Nayarit director sergio tovar velarde second feature film has managed to attract attention not only in mexico but also in other countries, since it tells four stories of gay love, from different ages, perspectives, scenarios and situations completely different.

A child who is attracted to his cousin; a couple of young people who come to the school and where is complicated to accept his love; a couple who starts to have problems in the relationship when a third party; and, an old man, married with children, who have to see the way to retain a young man who only interest is money.

Juan Manuel Bernal, Karina Gidi, Monica Dionne, Gabriel Santoyo, Alonso Echánove, Antonio Velázquez, Alejandro de la Madrid, Alejandro Belmonte, César Ramos, Gustavo Egelhaaf, Sebastián Rivera, Martha Aura, Hugo Catalán y Jorge Luis Moreno, are some of the players that stand out in this movie.

Tovar Velarde said that he is proud of the reception of his latest work and hopes to continue giving more satisfaction, because it is a work well done despite trying as controversial issues in our society.

This is the first time a Mexican film addresses the issue of child sexual preference was the same sex as well as the experience of their parents to understand and cope with their child's gay condition.

The filmmaker said the commercial release of "Four Moons” (“Cuatro Lunas”) will take place on November 21 in New York, as the company Breaking Glass Pictures has acquired the distribution rights in the US, while in Mexico it will be released on February 12, 2015 in different theaters.

"Four Moons” (“Cuatro Lunas”) is a Atko Films production in co-production with The Güeros, supported Kinómada (Québec), ColorSpace and Skyflak Studio.