Alba Domínguez Serén

Each year in Galicia, one of the oldest forms of carnival is celebrated. Characters wear spectacular costumes, which include showy masks and a belt from which hang large and sonorous cowbells, and they run through the village, beating the visitors with their whips.

Santi is a teenage father who lives in a small coastal town. During the day he has a job as a fisherman, while at night he smuggles seafood. While his girlfriend Lucia takes care of their baby all by herself, Santi, absent and overwhelmed by responsibility, seeks refuge and redemption in the sea.

Amanerado, fairy, zapatão, truck driver, affected, faggot, tomboy, campy. How can we define this "being like that"? The expression that sets us apart, that bothers others, that attracts their attention, that is known as "flamboyant," that makes that external gaze a reality.

Based on an unpublished poem of the same name by Nuria Vil, *Delincuente* recreates an atmosphere inspired by the life of "La Maradona," the leader of a youth crime gang in 1980s Vigo. The author draws from quinqui cinema and various literary references of the time, which inspired her to use art as a means to reflect social changes.