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Andrés Madrigal Alvarado

Born October 12, 1995 · San José, Costa Rica (age 30)

Andrés Madrigal is a Costa Rican filmmaker exploring queer narratives and the intersection of the personal and political through documentary storytelling. His short film Pray For Us (2017) was nominated for Best Short Film at the Ícaro International Film Festival. He also co-directed the short documentary I Was Born There (2016), which was selected for the Havana International Film Festival. Andr…

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Lost Men

Lost Men · 2026

MovieDocumentary

My grandfather, married for 57 years in Costa Rica, died in a fire in 2019. My father revealed to me that, like myself, my grandfather was gay. After this revelation, together we revisit my grandfather's life, seeking to give him one last act of liberation while discovering ourselves in the process.

Pray for Us

Pray for Us · 2019

MovieDramaCrime

In a desolate supermarket, a religious woman's peaceful evening is interrupted by the sudden arrival of three punks, who are running away from the police and hiding something much more valuable than money.

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Lost Men

Lost Men · 2026

MovieDocumentary

My grandfather, married for 57 years in Costa Rica, died in a fire in 2019. My father revealed to me that, like myself, my grandfather was gay. After this revelation, together we revisit my grandfather's life, seeking to give him one last act of liberation while discovering ourselves in the process.

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Pray for Us

Pray for Us · 2019

MovieDramaCrime

In a desolate supermarket, a religious woman's peaceful evening is interrupted by the sudden arrival of three punks, who are running away from the police and hiding something much more valuable than money.

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