Never ending tropical summer, sisterhood and youth.“ ”
"Charming. A solid calling card for Zuniga....sheer magic.”
Screen
“Nothing less than magical…
Latina Media
“A touching display of sisterly affections and dissimilarities.”
Film Inquiry
“Fascinating."
Film Threat
“Lovely sun-soaked coming-of-age drama [that] you will never forget.”
The Moveable Fest
"Enthralling. This tale of two sisters is tender, complicated and worthy of a large audience.”
You+Me&Chisme
Summer vacation. Two sisters, Marina (17) and Luna (14), travel from Costa Rica to Panama to look for their absent father. While dealing with frictions that arise between them, they find space to explore their desires, new friendships, lovers, and skateboarding, on a journey toward emancipation where they discover the joy of the simple act of hanging out. An intimate and tender tale of sisterhood in the urban tropics, with a deep portrayal of colorful teenage life.
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Director: Kattia G. Zúñiga
Genre: Teenage Drama - Sisterhood, Friendship, Self-awareness, GenZ, Skateboarding, Panama
Original title: LAS HIJAS
English title: SISTER & SISTER
Country of production: Panama, Chile
Year of production: 2023
Length: 80 min
Color: Color
Shooting format: HD/4K
Screening format: DCP 2K Flat
Original language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Cast: Ariana Chaves Gavilán, Cala Rossel Campos, Gabriela Man, Fernando Bonilla, Joshua De León, Lía Jiménez, Michelle Quiñones, Angello Morales, Mir Rodríguez
Scriptwriter: Kattia G. Zúñiga
Director of photography: Alejo Crisóstomo, ACC
Production designer: Micaela Canales
Editor: Andrea Chignoli
Sound design: José Rommel Tuñon
Sound mixing: Rafael Chinchilla
Music: Michelle Blades
Producers: Alejo Crisóstomo, Kattia G. Zúñiga, Isabella Gálvez Peñafiel, Said Isaac
Production company: Ceibita Films, Mente Pública
Supported by: Panama Film Fund, Ceibita Films, Chilean Film Fund, Fundación IFF Panamá (Su Mirada, post production fund), Programa Ibermedia (development fund), Costa Rica International Film Festival (industry section, development fund)
SXSW, USA - World Premiere
Festival de Málaga, Spain - Best LAtin American Film Award
Cinélatino - Rencontres de Toulouse, France
Seattle International Film Festival, USA
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