IFF Panama, celebrates 10 years of becoming a film outreach platform for Central America and the Caribbean, opening its selection with the Central American premiere of Abner Benaim's most recent film, Cathedral Plaza, that will be shown on 3 December at the City of Knowledge Ateneo.

Panama, November 2021.- The Panama International Film Festival, IFF Panama, announces that for the first time in the history of IFF Panama, a Panamanian film will be shown at the opening gala,"Cathedral Square"Abner Benaim's hisfilmelected and will be released in Central America on 3 December at the opening ceremony of the 10th edition of the Festival to be held at the Ateneo of City of Knowledge. Her leading character, Ilse Salas, will participate in this anniversary issue as a special guest.

IFF Panama becomes the headquarters of cinema for the region every year, a vibrant meeting place with opportunities for the audience and film industry. From 3 to 5 December 2021 IFF Panama commemorates 10 years of being the platform of dissemination and integration for cinema in Central America and the Caribbean, at this time La Apple at the Barrio de Santa Ana, will be thespotTo enjoy the projections, training programs, contiguations, and face and digital activities. That's all because cinema is life, today more than ever.

The executive director of the IFF Panama Foundation, Pituka Orrega-Heilbon, commented: "To have with Plaza Catedral at the iconic 10th edition of IFF Panama, it's outstanding and symbolic, because she's talking about the development of our industry and the force of cinema and its need to get ourselves up as a nation. It's an honor and an encouragement of hope at these moments that we all recognize are challenges." Abner Benaim, recognized as a Panamanian filmmaker, who also pioneered the industry and has been involved with us in earlier editions, presenting at this year's 102nd place for the Academy of Fancy, "she said at this year's 2012.

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