Sinopsis
Kenneth is a charismatic character whose trade is taking pictures of his neighbours in Curundú. "An almost retired criminal" and also a man with a talent for storytelling. Through Kenneth and his pictures, the documentary talks about Curundú, one of the poorest and most marginalised neighbourhoods in Panama City.
Ana Endara is a filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer. She has a master’s degree in Social Sciences from Florida State University and studied Film Direction at Cuba’s International Film and Television School (EICTV). “For Your Peace of Mind, Make Your Own Museum”, a documentary directed with Pilar Moreno is her most recent work. Her documentary, “The Joy of Sound “(2016), premiered at the IDFA Competition for Mid-Length Documentary. Together with her previous films “Curundú” (2007) and “Reinas” (Majesty) (2013), her work shares different perspectives on Panamanian society, raising intriguing questions, and exploring the sense of belonging. In 2012 she founded Mansa Productora, a small independent audio-visual production company in Panama City, Panama. She is currently working on the post-production of his first fiction feature film, with the working title “Querido trópico” (Beloved Tropic).
Friday, November 3rd, 2023. 6:30 pm
Casa de América
Free admission. Tickets will begin to be distributed one hour before the screening at the information desk’s box office.
Presentation by the director Ana Endara.
Director: Ana Endara (Panama)
Genre: Documentary
Country of production: Panama
Year of production: 2007
Running time: 66’
Language: Spanish
Production: Ana Endara
Screenwriter: Ana Endara
Director of photography: Ana Endara
Production companies: Mansa Productora
Festivals/Awards: Selected at Documenta Madrid – International Documentary Film Festival, Spain; Biarritz Film Festival – Latin America, France (Latin Union Award for Best Documentary); Documentary Film Festival, Lyon, France; São Paulo Latin American Film Festival, Brazil.
