The story of Manolito, a young gay man born in a small town in the Cuban countryside, who moves to Havana in search of better economic opportunities; shocked American audiences this afternoon.
The young man's life, brought to the big screen in 2015 by renowned filmmaker Jorge Perrogurría, was screened at the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C., as part of the 15th edition of the Ibero-American film showcase.
The presentation, organized in conjunction with the Ibero-American Association of Cultural Attachés and its affiliated Embassies, raised awareness of the phenomenon of discrimination based on sexual orientation.
"Fatima or the Park of Fraternity", is a fictional novel which reflects a past that some people in Cuba lived, like Manolito, and of which many people in the world are victims nowadays.
We say that it is the Cuba of the past because, unlike many countries that have gone backwards and have undermined the human rights and civil liberties of the LGBTQA+ Community, our country approved in September 2022 a historic Referendum, popularly called "Code of Families" that recognizes the rights of this community; said the Second Chief of the Cuban Mission Alejandro Pila, during the presentation of the film. 
The meeting, closed by capacity, demonstrated not only the Ibero-American diversity, but also the cultural ties that unite these nations.