Synopsis

Forty years after her mother left Mexico to build a family in Panama, a filmmaker travels back with her, hoping to make the silence between them smaller and find the courage to reveal the part of herself she has always feared her mother might not accept.

• Alejandra

  García Peña

  Director

  Panamanian-Mexican filmmaker, producer, and university lecturer. Her work explores memory, identity, and family bonds. She is currently directing Madre, her debut feature-length documentary, supported by the Panama Film Fund and Ibermedia.

• Said

  Isaac

  Producer

  Afro-Panamanian filmmaker, producer, and cultural manager. Co-founder of Mente Pública and director of Panalandia. Producer of *Sister & Sister* (Las hijas, Málaga) and Cuscú (Luminous, IDFA 2026). His work explores memory, territory, and identity.