Gabriela Fonseca Villalobos
Production
Biography
Graduate of the Film and Television Production program at the International School of Film and Television (EICTV, Cuba), and of Audiovisual Production and Advertising at the University of Costa Rica (UCR). Her first feature as a producer, Domingo y la Niebla (directed by Ariel Escalante), was the first Central American film selected for Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival in 2022. She is the producer and co-writer of Bye Bye, Paraíso (CR-URU-COL), and the producer of El Pan de Cada Día, both directed by Costa Rican filmmaker Kim Elizondo Navarro
Known For
Isa has more than enough on her plate with two children and the household, which she manages on her own. When her husband persists with his wish for a third child, she realizes that something must change.
The Awakening of the Ants
As a soccer star back in the day, Eugenio used to be known as “The Gazelle” for his speed and dexterity in the field. He retired young, unable to score a trophy. Now 72 and living in a retirement home, Eugenio is determined to win a dance contest with the help of his partner Carmen and his openly gay instructor Daniel.
The Gazelle's Dance
Domingo’s house in the Costa Rican mountains is about to be expropriated for the construction of a highway. But his land hides a secret: the ghost of his deceased wife visits him within the mist. Domingo is sure he will never give up his land, even if that means resorting to violence.
Domingo and the Mist
After a youth marked by limitations, Vilma (45) has finally achieved the privileged life she always dreamed of. In a beachfront house located in one of Costa Rica’s most exclusive tourist areas, she waits alone for the annual visit of her American partner, who sustains this lifestyle from afar. But this year, he doesn’t show up, cuts off communication, and the money begins to run out. Amid the overwhelming tourist atmosphere, Vilma is forced to face paradise without her “Prince Charming.”
Bye bye, Paraíso
VILMA lives alone, enjoying the luxury she dreamed of while caretaking an American's vacation home on an exclusive Costa Rican beach. Her fragile stability unravels when she gets locked out.
The queen of this house
In Cuba, a Maternity Home is a place for women who have complications during pregnancy. The portrayal of the situations that occur in this shared space invite the viewer into the expectations of a group of adolescents in this unique situation.
Waiting
The situation at the Wholesale Market is complicated. Leiner’s boss doesn’t show up, and there’s no one to open the banana stand for the long night of work he had planned ahead. With little else to do, Leiner gets a message from his friend Magneto: he needs help moving the merchandise they ended up with that night.
Later’ refers to the future
After a long life as a devoted wife and homemaker, Cuca (70) is confronted with her husband’s death. The news brings relatives and neighbors to her home, obliging her to tend to the formalities of the occasion. In private, Cuca experiences solitude for the first time.