El Camino

Costa Rica - France Saslaya, a 12-year-old girl, escapes from her native Nicaragua with her little brother in search of their mother, who emigrated 8 years ago to neighboring Costa Rica. The fiction merges with documentary, poetry and reality.

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Festivals and awards:

• Berlin International Film Festival BERLINALE - 2008. (Worldwide Premiere)
• Cannes Festival 2008. (Pavillon des Cinémas du Sud - Cannes Marché du Film market)
• Locarno Film Festival 2008. ("Open Doors" Section (special focus on Latin America))
• Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2008. (Latin American Competition)
• Friburge International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2008. (Jury Special Award, Special Ecumenical Jury Award)
• Guadalajara International Film Festival. México,2008. (FIPRESCI Award Internacional Critics Federation, Jury Special Mention and Best Ibero American Film)
• Toulouse Latin American Film Festival, France, 2008. (Rail D'Oc Award)
• Santiago International Film Festival SANFIC. Chile, 2008. (Best Latin American Film Award)