José is a Guatemalan feature-film social-drama by Li Cheng, following a young gay man named José (Enrique Salanic) who lives with his mother in Guatemala City. He works a low-income job and faces economic hardship in a country with conservative social norms. José's life changes when he meets Luis (Manolo Herrera), whom he falls in love with, leading to self-reflection and questioning of his identity. The coming-of-age film grapples with the realities of being an LGBTQ+ person in a highly religious and homophobic country.
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