Boxers, cockfighters, gang members and visionaries give voice to a vibrant barrio on the brink of extinction.
Hot off the press... Special guest of the Festival, director Pedro Rossi, will be on hand to introduce his short film "The Last Opium Den".
Dendy Opera Quays (details)
6:30pm Thursday 2nd September
Boxers, cockfighters, gang members and visionaries give voice to a vibrant barrio on the brink of extinction
John Urbano, 2008, Documentary, Panama, United States, 69min, Spanish with English subtitles
Award-winning photographer and director John Urbano’s stunning documentary captures the essence of two colourful communities in the heart of Panama City: El Chorrillo and Barraza. Nearly destroyed by the US invasion that took place 20 years ago, this “interim” shantytown is now being dismantled street by street to make room for skyscrapers for the new Panamanian wealthy.
Pedro Rossi, 2010, Short, Brazil, 22min, Portuguese, English with English subtitles