Abner Benaim

Plaza Catedral

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 Paradise

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.

Nemesis

Set in the summer of 1944, examining the impact of a polio epidemic on a Newark, NJ community and its children.

Chance

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 Name

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.

Short Plays

Football seen through the eyes of some of the best directors of the world.

Empleadas y patrones

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.

Invasion

INVASION is a documentary about the collective memory of a country. The invasion of Panama by the U.S in 1989 serves as an excuse to explore how a people remember, transform, and often forget their past in order to re-define their identity and become who they are today.