María Neyla Santamaría
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In the plains of Latin America, Guaco, a humble landowner, witnesses a son's betrayal driven by greed, leading to the downfall of a respected family.
Karmma

Three scripts, each one with independent storylines, have in common a vision of the Colombian capital in 2016.
Bogotá 2016

There is a mysterious indigenous legend in Panama: "the Rabbit Indian." He was known for his resistance to civilization, for fighting other ethnic groups, and then eating their remains. They are said to be small (1.5 meters tall), with long ears, and their bodies are completely painted. During the day they hide in caves high in the mountains and only come out at night to hunt. This is a myth that has become reality. When we speak of a past marked by wars and cultural disappearances, this is precisely what is happening today. Though elusive, the Rabbit Indian is one of the last remaining links in the Naso culture.
En busca del Indio Conejo

Haunted by a long-broken relationship with her father, anthropologist Carolina Arias Ortiz returns to her childhood home of Costa Rica to repair their relationship while haunted by the otherworldly mystery of ancient stone spheres in this lyrical and poetic debut feature.
Rebel Objects
Separated by the armed conflict and threatened by powerful interests over the Tapón del Darién (The Darien Plug) on the border between Colombia and Panama, the Tule Kuna try to stay together and defend their culture armed solely with their ancestral chants. The documentary accompanies the return of the Kuna people from Panama to their ancestral lands in Colombia three years after the massacre of six of the tribe’s ancestral authorities perpetrated by Colombian paramilitaries in a 2003 foray into Panamanian territory.
Tule Kuna: Cantamos para no morir

Pacho and Genaro are two farmers of African descent that live on the banks of the Guapi River, they are great musicians from the 'marimba' ( balafon) tradition. One day, Pacho has to build a new instrument, for the burial rites of a little kid. The building of it turns into a mystical experience that is going to change his life forever.