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As a teenage orphan from Chira Island searches for his godfather on the mainland, his innocent memory of childhood is gradually replaced by an unsettling reality upon learning the truth about his origins.
When Ana investigates the attack in which her father died forty years ago, the mysterious recognition of a possible witness takes her on a journey to the place where the events occurred. In that border place, Ana sees in that enigmatic man something more than a witness.
On New Year's holidays, Mariana (21) and Rodrigo (30) drive to the coast where he has to sell a property. There, they find Karina (7), late at night and in the middle of nowhere. She tells then she ran away from home.
Superheroes play a leading role in many contemporary films, and Latin American animated films are not left out of this. This is evident in La Súper, the colorful first feature-length film by veteran Cuban animation filmmaker Ernesto Piña. Yudeisi is a young woman whose fight for justice makes her the chosen one for a series of superpowers. These do not come from technology or experiments, but from an aboriginal warrior who freed the inhabitants of her village 500 years ago and whose spirit resurfaces to fight for good. Yudeisi as a new defender uses her qualities to defend women from male violence.
A smart poor girl and a inmature rich boy get their life twisted when they accidently have a baby.
Isa has more than enough on her plate with two children and the household, which she manages on her own. When her husband persists with his wish for a third child, she realizes that something must change.
Hernandez had already made films in Guatemala and Mexico and this time found inspiring locations, unusual atmosphere and enthusiastic young people in Costa Rica. In this consciously unpolished film, the rebellious girls Sole and Ana open the trunk of a car in grandma’s garden and find something they’d rather immediately forget.
Follows soccer player Shirley Cruz, who returns to Costa Rica to play with Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, her childhood team. After living abroad for many years, the woman faces the challenges of returning home and reconnecting with her family, including her soccer player brother Ronald, whose career was not as successful as his sister’s. On top of that, Shirley must grapple with the hard reality of ageing and the limited time she has ahead of her on the field. Within that world, the film will follow other characters, including a younger player struggling to juggle soccer and her day job, and Shirley’s rival, the daughter of a famous player trying her best to reconcile her feelings for a teammate.