Lima is Burning

Lima is Burning
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlberto Castro
Written byAlberto Castro
Produced byAlberto Castro
Nevenka Yanovich
CinematographyRenzo Rivas
Edited byAndrés Becerra
Music byKarin Zielinski
Production
company
Arde Lima Cine
Distributed byTondero Distribución
Release dates
  • November 15, 2023 (2023-11-15) (University of Lima Film Week)
  • May 30, 2024 (2024-05-30) (Peru)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Lima is Burning (Spanish: Arde Lima) is a 2023 Peruvian documentary film written, co-produced and directed by Alberto Castro.[1] It follows the personal and professional lives of a group of Peruvian drag queens in a still very conservative country.[2] It is the third film of Castro's documentary trilogy about LGBTIQ+ in Peru following Drag Invasion (2020) and Salir del clóset (2022).[3]

  1. ^ Gómez, Renzo (2024-05-27). "'Arde Lima', el documental sobre drag queens que incomoda a Perú, el país más conservador de Latinoamérica". El País América (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  2. ^ "Arde Lima". Semana del Cine ULima (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-11.
  3. ^ Castillo, Cecilia (2024-06-02). "Director de documental 'Arde Lima': "La comunidad LGTB en el Perú es más superviviente que víctima"". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-11.