{"id":25711,"date":"2019-04-02T13:49:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T18:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=25711"},"modified":"2019-04-02T13:49:41","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T18:49:41","slug":"international-film-festival-panama-showcases-central-americas-blossoming-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panamaadvisoryinternationalgroup.com\/blog\/international-film-festival-panama-showcases-central-americas-blossoming-cinema\/","title":{"rendered":"The International Film Festival Panam\u00e1 Showcases Central America\u2019s Blossoming Cinema"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With\u00a0more than 70 feature films, this year\u2019s\u00a0International Film Festival Panam\u00e1\u00a0<\/strong>(IFF Panam\u00e1) is yet again proof that Central America is making great strides when it comes to nurturing its film industries. While local audiences will be able to get a chance to see festival favorites by the likes of Hirokazu Kore-eda,\u00a0Barry Jenkins, Pawel Pawlikowski, and\u00a0Sebastian L\u00e9lio<\/strong>, the focus will also be on the fest\u2019s \u201cHistorias de Am\u00e9rica Central y del Caribe\u201d and \u201cPerspectiva Paname\u00f1a\u201d programs. Between them, they\u2019ll be showcasing stories from and about the region, which often don\u2019t get the exposure they deserve at other international festivals.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve combed through it to bring you our suggestions for what to prioritize. Check our list of top picks below, which include a certain Oscar-winning black-and-white film,<\/a> a doc about a Panamanian jazz group, a Costa Rican romantic tale about a contemporary dancer, a Guatemalan drama about gay conversion therapy, and even an anniversary screening of one of Edward James Olmos<\/strong>\u2018 greatest performances<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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International Film Festival Panam\u00e1<\/a> runs April 4 \u2013 10, 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jos\u00e9<\/h2>\n
Director<\/span> Li Cheng<\/span><\/div>\n

1st April, 2019<\/p>\n

Country<\/span> Guatemala<\/span><\/div>\n
Production Year<\/span> 2018<\/span><\/div>\n
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Synopsis<\/span>Jos\u00e9 is a 19-year-old who lives with his mother in Guatemala, one of the world\u2019s most dangerous, religious, and impoverished countries. He spends his days on crowded buses and delivering food on the streets. Resigned to his fate, he plays with his cellphone during free time, going on dating apps, and hooking up in street corners. When he meets Luis, he is thrust into a dimension of passion, pain and self-reflection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n