Young Programmers' Choice  

 In a small Panamanian village lived the late Senobia, an elderly woman who saw the world through her own passionate, creative lens. A vivacious free spirit, she refused to conform to conventional ideas of womanhood as she metamorphosed her surroundings into art and poetry—including the transformation of her own house into The Museum of Antiquities of All Species. In the wake of the deforestation that decimated her community, the directors bring together elderly women who knew Senobia. Surrounded by her curious objects, reading her diary, we learn how the region's hardships have been particularly difficult and cruel for the women of the village. Together they reflect upon loneliness, aging and femininity. With resignation, sadness and humour, we witness how aging and patriarchal structures have transformed their world.

Awards

Costa Rica International Film Festival – Best Central American Film, 2022

Pilar Moreno and Ana Endara

Ana Endara has a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences from Florida State University and studied Film Direction at Cuba’s International Film and Television School. Together with her previous films Curundú and Reinas, Ana’s work shares different perspectives on Panamanian society, raising intriguing questions, and exploring the sense of belonging. In 2012 she founded Mansa Productora, a small independent audiovisual production company in Panama City, Panama.
Pilar Moreno is a Spanish artist residing in Panama who, before working in the arts, had already developed a sharp sense of observation and completed a degree in Medicine with a specialty in psychiatry. Since her first exhibition in 2009, Moreno has created works in drawing, painting, photography, performance, and animation which, beyond documenting experiences and presenting visually rich compositions, reflect her musings on social behavior in her surroundings.

Selected filmography

The Joy of Sound, 2016
Reinas, 2013