Querido Trópico

Beloved Tropic

­Set in Panama City, this delicate and atmospheric drama explores the evolving relationship between two dissimilar lonely souls who develop a touching and unexpected bond. Ana María, a Colombian immigrant, employed as a home caregiver and harboring a secret, crosses paths with Mercedes (Paulina García, GLORIA), a high-class woman, who is grappling with encroaching dementia that is slowly erasing her identity and past. As their lives intertwine, they embark on a journey of mutual discovery and support, delving into the fraught complexities of mother-daughter relationships. Together, they navigate the challenges of caregiving and the profound need for connection, learning to survive and care for one another amid their personal struggles.

In-Person

AFS Cinema THEATER #2

May 16

Credits

Director(s):

Ana Endara

Biography(s):

Ana Endara is a filmmaker based in Panama City. She studied direction at the International Film and Television School in Cuba, and works as a videographer at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. She’s directed several documentaries, including Reinas (14) and La felicidad del sonido (16). Beloved Tropic (24), her latest film, is her fiction debut.