Abner Benaim

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Abner Benaim

Abner Benaim (Panamá, 1971) is a Panamanian film director, producer, screenwriter and plastic artist. His works include Yo no me llamo Rubén Blades (2018), Chance (2009) and Plaza Catedral (2021).

Known For

Plaza CatedralPlaza Catedral · 2021
Plaza Catedral
6.42021
MovieDramaThriller
Alicia is a 42-year-old-woman whose grief has caused her estrangement from society. Her world is turned upside down when 14-year-old Chief, a young boy who looks after people’s cars, stumbles into her house, bleeding.
Tropical ParadiseTropical Paradise · 2026
Tropical Paradise
2026
MovieDocumentary
A paradise fractured by violence. Revisiting a 1994 terrorist attack in Panama, TROPICAL PARADISE blends investigation and personal reflection to explore trauma, silence, and the lingering imprint of a tragedy that refuses to fade.
NemesisNemesis
Nemesis
MovieDrama
Set in the summer of 1944, examining the impact of a polio epidemic on a Newark, NJ community and its children.
InlandInland · 2019
Inland
8.02019
MovieDocumentary
In his documentary feature debut, filmmaker Mauro Colombo immerses himself in the Darién Gap, a dense and mysterious jungle that divides Panama and Colombia. At the dangerous border between the two countries, guerrillas, immigrants, indigenous people, farmers, drug traffickers, local police and wild animals cross paths.
Short PlaysShort Plays · 2014
Short Plays
5.12014
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Football seen through the eyes of some of the best directors of the world.
ChanceChance · 2009
Chance
5.92009
MovieDramaComedy
The story of Toña and Paquita, the housekeepers for the aristocratic González-Dubois family. These domestic employees have been mistreated for quite some time and they are tired of their situation. So when the family plans a shopping trip to Miami, the maids have a plan of their own; to take control of the mansion. Unexpectedly, they will also discover a family secret.
Ruben Blades Is Not My NameRuben Blades Is Not My Name · 2018
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name
6.42018
MovieDocumentary
The story of one of Latin America's most beloved singer-songwriters in a journey across his 50-year career. In an intimate way, the film gives us a chance to get to know the artist, his music, and the stories behind them.
Empleadas y patronesEmpleadas y patrones · 2010
Empleadas y patrones
2010
MovieDocumentary
A documentary about domestic workers and their peculiar relationship with their employers. Rich and poor, under the same roof, share entire lives and as a consequence, very complex emotional ties arise.

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