Berlinale Winner ‘Pepe,’ Sundance Sensation ‘Sujo‘ and Panama’s Acclaimed ‘Beloved Tropic,’ Lead this Year’s Audience Award Contenders at the 13th Panama Film Festival
variety.comAnna Marie de la Fuente Led by Ana Endara’s widely acclaimed feature debut “Beloved Tropic,” this year’s standouts vying for the Panama Film Festival’s (IFF Panama) Audience Award includes such gems as Guatemalan Jayro Bustamante’s latest opus, “Rita,” Mexico’s Sundance winner, “Sujo,” Berlinale Best Director winner Nelson Carlo de los Santos’ “Pepe,” a smattering of documentaries and more animated features such as “Olivia and the Clouds,” sign of a burgeoning interest in Central America for the genre.
IFF Panama runs April 3 – 6. “Beloved Tropic” (“Querido tropico”) Ana Endara, Panama, Colombia The opening night film.
Winner of the festival’s Su Mirada post-production award last year. Director Ana Endara’s fiction feature debut is set in Panama City where it follows Ana María, a Colombian caregiver hiding a secret, and Mercedes, a high-society woman (played by Paulina García) facing early dementia.
As their lives intertwine, they form an unexpected bond, navigating caregiving challenges and a profound need for connection while confronting their personal struggles. “Wild Gleaming Space” (“Luminoso espacio salvaje”), Mauro Colombo, Panama, Spain Documentary.
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