Beloved Tropic (Querido Trópico)

Friday, September 25 — 5:30 PM

NR | Drama | 1h 48m | 2024 | Panama, Colombia

Set in Panama City, this tender, atmospheric drama explores the evolving relationship between two lonely souls who form an unexpected bond. Ana María, a Colombian immigrant working as a home caregiver while harboring a secret, crosses paths with Mercedes, a high-society woman struggling with encroaching dementia that is slowly erasing her identity and past. As they navigate the challenges of caregiving and the need for human connection, they learn to care for one another amid their personal struggles. Like the unpredictable Panamanian weather, this luminous drama shimmers with tropical textures and moments of quiet revelation.

Directed by: Ana Endara Mislov

Written by: Ana Endara Mislov, Pilar Moreno

Part of On the Margins of Home: a free fall film series of Spanish and Latin American cinema. The series is made possible by a Pragda Spanish Film Club grant, and organized by professors Ketevan Kupatadze, Ricky Mendoza & Mayte de Lama.