The politician who actually gave a damn—rare footage, rarer integrity.
The politician who actually gave a damn—rare footage, rarer integrity.
Rojo profundo is a journey through the life of one of the most representative figures of the Peruvian left, Javier Diez Canseco Cisneros: his childhood, his school and university days, his intense political life, his tireless search for equality and social justice, his fierce defense of human rights and his tireless fight against corruption.
Direction
Zevallos shapes raw archives into intimate portrait.
Production
Rare access to Diez Canseco's personal video diaries.
Director
Maga Zevallos
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Diez Canseco was among the first Peruvian congressmen to publicly identify as openly gay while in office, a fact the film treats as incidental to his politics rather than defining.
The title references both his socialist affiliation and the 'red scare' rhetoric used against him—reclaiming the slur.
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