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
Memory
Screenplay
Náufragos
Screenplay
Era más grande la tierra
Writer
Lightning Falls Behind
Assistant Director
Suncatcher
Director
The Shadow of the Desert (or the Paradise Regained)
Screenplay
Hope
Screenplay
Nuestras Cartas
Director
Indignation
Editor
Ghost, Animal
Producer
If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night
Director
The Moon Will Contain Us
Director