Panama Movies

Documentary about the relation between Panama and the United States, during the building of the Panama Canal.

Samy, a contemporary dancer, hides a secret from her family, preventing her from living fully. With the support of her girlfriend, she finds the...

Panama's first collective film. It begins at midnight on August 15th and ends at midnight the following day, celebrating the 500th anniversary of...

Drama based on the legend of La Llorona

The stories of a Panamanian officer who feels betrayed by his superiors, of a young man from the neighborhood trying to prevent his friends from...

Compilation of 18 animated short films made by Spanish-speaking artists from around the world for the Filmoteca Maldita Short Film Festival. This...

Confined to his Tahitian hut by the French colonial authorities in 1903, the painter Paul Gauguin is forced to paint a new masterpiece to save his...

Colonialism wiped out many Central and South American cultures, but not the Gunadule, the indigenous people of northern Panama. In 1925 they...

Panama’s strategic geographic position has long been its greatest economic asset, with the Canal serving as the cornerstone of its development....

An older man has a flirtation with a young woman, provoking an existential crisis.

Neri, a female researcher, works to find ways to improve the soil during a crisis that plagues papaya crops, which in turn affects the land. Using...

Filmmaker Risseth Yangüez Singh explores her family history while helping her grandmother move. Together, they reflect on the history of Panama,...

A close look at what really means to be part of Haus of Fraimpark, an alternative drag family in Panama City. Daughters and Nieces of Miss Veneno...

Colorful portrait of a subculture on the verge of disappearing: the hot, uncomfortable school buses that for decades served as Panama’s primary...

A group of students and a nature interpreter embark on an adventure to discover the stories hidden in the forest and the delicate balance that weaves...

Isa, who is aggravated by her life, decides to visit a non traditional doctor. Through the use of hypnotherapy, Isa discovers that her pain is caused...

Teófilo Alfonso, also known as “Panamá Al” Brown, the first Latin American World Boxing Champion. After a fixed fight costs...

The particular reality experienced by Panama for almost a century due to the military presence of United States in the former Canal Zone is narrated...