Anti-Corruption Film Festival in Panama 2016
Cinema and audiovisual media have undoubtedly become the most effective tool to raise awareness, report injustices, promote advocacy and to move the audience’s sensitivity, weaving bridges for small and large actions alike. Aware of this power, Transparency International has teamed up with ECOCINEMA and BRITDOC to produce FILMS FOR TRANSPARENCY – Anti-Corruption Film Festival in parallel to the 17th IACC.
With a carefully curated international program that is both critical, proactive, relevant and newsworthy, FILMS FOR TRANSPARENCY operates as a continuum to the issues tackled during the IACC, presenting proposals and experiences for the combat of corruption, and showcasing alternatives for a fairer, more equitable world while offering the audience the opportunity to dialogue with experts, directors and producers.
Through 16 screenings in our 3 venues and specialized round-tables at the Atlapa Convention Center, FILMS FOR TRANSPARENCY aims to open both eyes and hearts to what is going on in other countries and under our very noses.
All outdoor screenings are free of cost and open to general public, using ECOCINEMA sustainable technology.
Program and Film Catalogue
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH
20:30

FREIGTHENED: THE REAL PRICE OF SHIPPING
DIRECTOR: Denis Delestrac
COUNTRY: FRANCE
LENGTH: 84 min.
YEAR: 2016
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: English / SUBTITLES: Spanish
SPECIAL GUEST: No
SCREENING: Tuesday, November 29th, 20:30: Plaza Catedral, Casco Antiguo (opening ceremony of Films For Transparency) @ECOCINEMA outdoor screening
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH
20:30 to 10:30

7:19
DIRECTOR: Jorge Michel Grau
COUNTRY: MEXICO
LENGTH: 92 min.
YEAR: 2016
GENRE: Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English
SPECIAL GUEST: Jorge Michel Grau (director, Mexican)
SCREENINGS: Wednesday, November 30th, 20:30 to 10:30: Parque Omar Torrijos @ECOCINEMA outdoor screening
Thursday, December 1st, 17:30: La Huaca, Atlapa Convention Center @IACC
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1ST
17:30 to 19:30 ECOCINEMA

7:19
DIRECTOR: Jorge Michel Grau
COUNTRY: MEXICO
LENGTH: 92 min.
YEAR: 2016
GENRE: Fiction
LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English
SPECIAL GUEST: Jorge Michel Grau (director, Mexican)
SCREENINGS: Wednesday, November 30th, 20:30 to 10:30: Parque Omar Torrijos @ECOCINEMA outdoor screening
Thursday, December 1st, 17:30 to 19:30: La Huaca, Atlapa Convention Center @IACC
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2ND
09:00 to 11:00 BRITDOC: 1

THE BORNEO CASE
DIRECTORS: Dylan Williams / Erik Pauser | Sweden
LENGTH: 90 min.
YEAR: 2016
LANGUAGE: English
SCREENING: Friday, December 2nd, 09:00 to 11:00 BRITDOC
11:30 to 13:30 ECOCINEMA

TEMPESTAD
DIRECTOR: Tatiana Huezo
COUNTRY: Mexico
LENGTH: 104 min.
YEAR: 2016
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English
SPECIAL GUEST: Adela Alvarado (main character, Mexican)
SCREENING: Friday, December 2nd 11:30 to 13:30: La Huaca, Atlapa @IACC
16:30 to 18:30 BRITDOC: 2

THE HOOLIGAN SPARROW
DIRECTOR: Nanfu Wang
LENGTH: 84 min.
YEAR: 2016
LANGUAGE: English, Mandarin
SCREENING: Friday, December 2nd, 16:30 to 18:30 BRITDOC
18:30 to 20:00

MANIFIESTO DE LA UTOPÍA
DIRECTOR: Kim Munsamy
COUNTRY: Guatemala
LENGTH: 80 min.
YEAR: 2016
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English
SPECIAL GUESTS: Kim Munsamy (director), Sebastián Porras (producer)
SCREENING: Friday, December 2nd, 18:30 to 20:00: La Huaca, Atlapa @IACC
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD
09:00 to 11:00 ECOCINEMA

CHICAGO BOYS
DIRECTOR: Carola Fuentes & Rafael Valdeavellano
COUNTRY: Chile
LENGTH: 85 min.
YEAR: 2015
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English
SPECIAL GUEST: Carola Fuentes (director)
SCREENINGS: Saturday, December 3rd, 09:00 to 11:00: Parque Omar Torrijos @ECOCINEMA outdoor screening
11:30 to 13:30 BRITDOC

THE OPPOSITION
DIRECTOR: Hollie Fifer
LENGTH: 77 min.
YEAR: 2016
LANGUAGE: English, Tok Pisin with english Subtitles
SCREENING: Saturday, December 3rd 11:30 to 13:30 BRITDOC
18:00 to 20:00

GRANITO (How To Nail a Dictator)
DIRECTOR: Pamela Yates
PRODUCER: Paco de Onís, Skylight Pictures
COUNTRY: Guatemala, USA
LENGTH: 142 min.
YEAR: 2012
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish-English / SUBTITLES: English-Spanish
SPECIAL GUESTS: Pamela Yates (director), Paco de Onís (producer)
SCREENING: Saturday, December 3rd, 18:00 to 20:00: La Huaca, Atlapa @IACC
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4TH
10:00 to 12:00 ECOCINEMA

EL ALCALDE (The Mayor)
DIRECTOR: Carlos Rossini & Emiliano Altuna
COUNTRY: Mexico
LENGTH: 80 min.
YEAR: 2012
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English
SPECIAL GUESTS: Carlos Rossini (director)
SCREENING: Sunday, December 4th, 10:00 to 12:00: Parque Omar Torrijos @ECOCINEMA outdoor screening
Sunday, December 4th, 13:30: La Huaca, Atlapa @IACC
12:30 to 14:30 BRITDOC

SHADOW WORLD
DIRECTOR: Johan Grimonprez
LENGTH: 94 min.
YEAR: 2016
LANGUAGE: English
SCREENING: Sunday, December 4th 12:30 to 14:30 BRITDOC
13:30

EL ALCALDE (The Mayor)
DIRECTOR: Carlos Rossini & Emiliano Altuna
COUNTRY: Mexico
LENGTH: 80 min.
YEAR: 2012
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English
SPECIAL GUESTS: Carlos Rossini (director)
SCREENING: Sunday, December 4th, 13:30: Parque Omar Torrijos @ECOCINEMA outdoor screening
Sunday, December 4th, 13:30: La Huaca, Atlapa @IACC
18:30

HIJA DE LA LAGUNA (Daughter Of The Lake)
DIRECTOR: Ernesto Cabellos
COUNTRY: Peru
LENGTH: 87 min.
YEAR: 2015
GENRE: Documentary
LANGUAGE: Spanish / SUBTITLES: English
SPECIAL GUESTS: NO
SCREENING: Sunday, December 4th, 18:30: Parque Omar Torrijos @ECOCINEMA outdoor screening
The Film for Transparency Festival is possible thanks to the following partners