International FESTIVAL FESTIVAL OF PANAMA, BANNABAFEST 2021

Cinema, Human Rights and the Environment at the same place, fifth edition of the International Human Rights Film Festival of Panama BannabáFest from 6 to 11 September 2021.

Human rights represent the best protection for the integrity of people and are the basis for establishing international standards and standards of civil life that are applicable at all levels of society.

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Panama, August 2021 - The Centro Impresa and Sound Foundation (CIMAS) organizes the Panama International Human Rights Film Festival, BannabáFest, that will conduct its fifth edition from 6 to 11 September 2021 in a hybrid manner, for 6 days will project a selection of cinematographic works that address, disseminate, protect and promote human rights issues. Besides important dialogues, all dedicated to the environment, with a view to disseminating a cinema that sensitifies people who wish to live for the community, in an atmosphere of peace and respect.

"" Bannabá, "come from the word Guna and means" Beyond, "and" BannabáFest, "an international film festival with its merit and its quality of films and participatory and inclusive model, as they go to search for their public in communities, neighborhoods and groupings, at more than 19 headquarters within the national territory. Also, they have training and a technical, educational and artistic body, composed of professionals and volunteers." That was the words of the General Producer, Iris Rodriguez Mariota, at a press conference at the Torres de Alba Hotel.

Through films and talks, the festival aims at generating a space for reflection on human rights issues, contained in participating films from around the world and contributing to the construction of a country of justice, peace and equity.

"Health, well-being, conditions worthy of living and living on the planet depend on the state of the environment. The continuity of life on the planet depends on how we care and preserve the environment."

 

"Through films and talks, this year's festival aims at generating a space for reflection about the importance of caring and protecting our environment from the abuse of resources, through the contents of participating films from all parts of the world and thus contributing to the building of a country of justice, peace and equity," noS shares the Director of the Festival, Edgar Soberón, as an invitation to all citizens to care about our planet and what surrounds us.

During the conference, the production team of the BannabaFest published the select official program of nearly 45 films between documentaries, fiction and short, and they will be available from 6 September and that can be seen from the website www.bannabafest.com, at the virtual hall of University Cinema at the University of Panama and at the virtual hall "Cinema Varialities" at UDELAS. And for all face-to-face activities it's very important to make a prior reservation through https://www.bannabafest.com/reservas.

"We have to note that this series of projections are competing for important recognitions such as the Bannabá trophy, the Ricardo J. Alfaro prize and credit diplomas that are awarded to winners in the categories of documentary, fiction, short student and Panamanian film," Highlights Sovereign.

For this fifth edition of the BannabáFest select Jury is composed of: Sixta Diaz, Enrique Kirchamn and Winnie Siston, who have a great responsibility to select final winners.

BannabaFest 2021

6 to 11 September

Monday 6 September 2021: Inauguration of the 5th edition of Panama's International Human Rights Film Festival, BannabáFest 2021.

Place: Building Experimental Group of University Cinema GECU, Bella Vista.

Tuesday September 7, 2021: Cinema, talks and a cup 1.

Conversatorio with environmentalists Raisa Banfield and Wladímir Uliantzeff.

Place: Beer Legítima, Calle Uruguay.

Wednesday, September 8, 2021 - Gala of the 5th edition of the Bannabafest.

Exhibition of the Chilean film "Zurita: See No See" by Alejandra Carmona Cannobbio.

Place: Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC), Calle San Blas.

Thursday 9 September 2021 - Cinema, talk and a drink 2:

Conversatory with environmentalists Walkiria Chandler and Raúl Kelly.

Place: Beer Legítima, Calle Uruguay.

Friday, 10 September 2021: Community production.

Exhibition of the films "Tomas" by Sandra Obando, Tatiana Pinzzo, "Mama" by Pablo de la Chica, "The Queen of Red Pearl" by Miguel Ángel Romero Yepes, "There Be Monsters" by Carlota Pereda and "La Abuela River" by Erick Mark

Place: Community of Boca la Caja.

Saturday September 11, 2021 - 4th Tribute to Pioneer of Panamanian Cinema.

Retirement and closure.

Place: Gladys Vidal Theater, Mayor of Panama.

That year's BannabáFest has important ambassadors committed to the theme of this fifth edition as:

Walkiria Chandler D'Orcy

Alternate Member of the Republic of Panama, Public Prosecutor, Environmental Activist and Conservation of Coastal Marine Resources.

Raisa Banfield

an architect with a profession who has dedicated many years and great efforts to care for the environment and as an environmental activist has a powerful voice oriented to protecting the at-risk ecosystems of Panama.

 

Serena Vamvas

Director at Fundación Movimiento MiMar, an environmental activist passionate about seeing a greener and cleaner country.

Sarideth Solís

Skatador, from the region Guna Yala. Sarideth Ailín Solís represented Panama at the half tidal skatting marathon in France.

Rodolfo Cunampio (Son)

Image from the BannabáFest 2021, a member of the Emberá Indigenous community.

Wladímir Uliantzeff

He was born in Panama City, the son of a Russian-Croatian father and a Panamanian mother but was brought up at Playa Corona, Santiago de Veraguas and the area of the Valle de Antón. Thanks to his father's guide, who emphasized the importance of working with the earth in harmony with nature, with his mother's sensitivities to his animal well-being and his love for his growing environment, Wladímir was awarded as an agronomic engineer by the Universidad EARTH (School of Agriculture of the Tropical Region Húmeda) of Costa Rica, after his Spanish and Spanish production and his local and local production centre and his local and his local family.

 

Raúl Kelly

Industrial engineer, member of the Panama National Movement of Waste Retirees.

Rodolfo Cunampio (Father)

General cacique of the Ingeniac Community Emberá de Alto Bayano 2016-2021.

Further, we are grateful to have once again with us the work and commitment of the Community Ambassadors and that through them we have been able to achieve the main goal of the Festival, to bring human rights cinema to communities:

• Andy Marshall at University Cinema University of Panama
• Elia González in Santiago de Veraguas
• Hermel López at Darién
• Jessie Solís at Boca's box
• Jonathan Cáceres in David, Chiriquí
• Félix de Cid at David, Chiriquí
• Lamed Mendoza del GerontoFest Udelas
• Luz Aleyda Teran at Social Labour School
• Mariela Arce in Taboga
• Meredith Carle at Locaria
• Nidia Magallon in Chifree
• Jaén nativity at Veracruz
• Larissa Duarte on copper, Veraguas
• Nicanor Monroy in Veraguas

The fifth edition of the International Human Rights Film Festival of Panama BannabáFest is made possible with the sponsorship of the Ministry of Culture of Panama, UDELA, INAMU, Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia, Grupo Experimental de Cine Universitario GECU, Nido de las Artes, Cinema Bus, Aprodiso and Torres de Alba, produced by The Fundación Centro Impresa y Sonido (CIMAS) and Guásimo Multimedio.

Full details about Panama's International Human Rights Film Festival BannabáFest visit: www.bannabafest.com

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