"The festival opens with documentary 'Runa Simi,' from Peru's Augusto Zegarra, which had its world premiere at Tribeca where Zegarra won the Albert Maysles Award for documentary director."
"'Runa Simi' follows Fernando Valencia, a radio host from Cusco, who decides to dub 'The Lion King' into Quechua alongside his son Dylan, transforming the project into an act of linguistic preservation."
"'We're here to stay-thanks to the strong support we've received from local and international filmmakers, the festival is no longer optional; it's essential,' said Pituka Ortega-Heilbron."
"'We will be screening films here as well as at the National Theatre and the Canal Museum,' noted IFF Panama executive director Karla Quintero."
The Panama International Film Festival, running from April 9-12, introduces an international competition for non-fiction features, highlighting the growth of documentary filmmaking. The festival opens with the documentary 'Runa Simi' by Augusto Zegarra and closes with Leticia Tonos' 'Milly, the Queen of Merengue.' The event will showcase around 40 films from various regions, primarily at the new City of Arts complex. The festival's president emphasizes its essential role in supporting filmmakers and cultural exchange.
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