SALSIPUEDES — Panamá Description A young man returns to a tough Panama City barrio after years abroad and must confront the legacy of his imprisoned, ex-boxer father. Gritty yet deeply humane, Salsipuedes is a street-level drama about family ties, loyalty and second chances. For Brisbane audiences it offers a vivid slice of contemporary Panama—its rhythms, […]

MALU — Brazil Description Set in 1990s Rio, Malu paints a fearless portrait of three generations of women navigating a city – and a family – in transition. Malu, a once-celebrated actress, faces unemployment and stalled dreams while reckoning with a combustible relationship with her traditional mother and the growing distance from her teenage daughter. […]

Opening Night — EL SALVADOR INDOMABLE (Untamed El Salvador) — El Salvador Description From misty cloud forests to lava-scarred volcanoes and the teeming Pacific coast, this sweeping documentary guided by wildlife presenter Nigel Marven reveals a side of El Salvador rarely seen on screen. Dazzling close encounters with hawks, iguanas and sea turtles sit alongside […]

CHUZALONGO — Ecuador Description A gothic Andean fable inspired by local legend, Chuzalongo unfurls in the eerie beauty of the Ecuadorian highlands. When disturbing events plague a remote hacienda, folklore and reality blur, stirring a creeping dread that touches on family guilt, colonial echoes and the spirits that haunt the land. With its striking landscapes […]

EL MAYOR — Cuba Description An epic historical drama charting the life of Cuban independence hero Ignacio Agramonte. From idealistic young lawyer to revered military leader, El Mayor follows his rise during the Ten Years’ War and his enduring love story with Amalia Simoni. Sweeping battlefield sequences and elegant period detail explore sacrifice, honour and […]

APEGO — Costa Rica Description Ana, a Chilean-born architect raised in exile in Costa Rica, is pulled between motherhood, work and the possibility of another uprooting. As a tempting career opportunity collides with family strains and unresolved memories, Apego traces the quiet negotiations of love, identity and belonging. Intimate and deeply humane, it asks what […]