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Indigenous Documentary ‘Bila Burba’ Triumphs at the 12th Panama International Film Festival
The 12th Panama International Film Festival wrapped Sunday April 7 on a high note, with general attendance exceeding expectations.
The documentary played to a packed screening, beating a strong list of contenders that included Michel Franco’s “Memory, Italy’s “Io Capitano,” Japan’s “Monster” and Aki Kaurismäki’s “Fallen Leaves.” John Travolta’s presentation of his musical romcom classic, “Grease” drew unprecedented crowds while U.S.-Mexican director Gregory Nava regaled audiences with anecdotes about the making of his Oscar-nominated 1983 drama, “El Norte” that centers on a subject matter that remains as relevant today, if not more so: people escaping political persecution and economic hardship. Commenting on Garcia’s career-best performance, Endara told Variety: “I felt so supported by her in the shoot, it was such a great experience that I’m already preparing another film with her, ‘Victoria en los nubes,’ set along the Panama-Costa Rica border.”
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