Closing Night: Lazaro's Daughter / La hija de Lázaro
Ana Casasola, a journalist, is investigating a terrorist attack that occurred 40 years ago on the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, in which her father, also a journalist, was killed. During the investigation, she faces a series of obstacles that prevent her from proceeding as she had hoped.
Preceded by:
NEA (Colombia, 21 mins. 2024)
Opening Night: The Shadow of the Sun / La Sombra del Sol
OPENING NIGHT
6:00 PM: Doors Open - Guests are welcomed with light refreshments.
7:15 PM: Welcome Remarks - Acknowledgment of sponsors followed by the Keynote Speaker's address.
7:30 PM: Welcome Speech - The Festival Founder and Chief Programmer greets attendees.
7:33 PM: Opening Act - The event officially begins with an enchanting performance by Panama Folclore.
8:00 PM: Opening Screening - The Shadow of the Sun.
Set in rural Venezuela, when a deaf young man asks his estranged older brother to join him in a musical contest, this salt-of-the-earth blue collar worker must dust off his musical chops in order to be his little brother's voice, so that the world can finally hear him.
Preceded by:
Development (USA, 10 min. 2023)