
Directing
Kim Torres
1993
14 films
Bio
Kim Torres is a Costa Rican director and screenwriter, recognized as an emerging voice in Latin American cinema. Her short Night Light (2022) was the first Costa Rican film to be nominated for a Palme d'Or at Cannes. Her work has screened at NYFF, Locarno, MoMA, Lincoln Center and the Eye Filmmuseum. Her debut feature participated in La Fabrique Cinéma and Cannes Focus Copro. She was a Guest Artist at CalArts (2022), a Berlinale Talents mentee (2023) and an alumna of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy (2024).
Filmography

Indignation
Screenplay

Memory
Screenplay

Night Light
Director

Hope
Screenplay

Náufragos
Screenplay

Suncatcher
Director

Nuestras Cartas
Director

Era más grande la tierra
Writer

Ghost, Animal
Producer

Lightning Falls Behind
Assistant Director

The Shadow of the Desert (or the Paradise Regained)
Screenplay

The Moon Will Contain Us
Director