Costa Rica Movies

This documentary, filmed at Christmas 1973, "searches" for the causes of malnutrition in the slums, in the unemployed population, in the living...

After a long life as a devoted wife and homemaker, Cuca (70) is confronted with her husband’s death. The news brings relatives and neighbors to...

Clara, moves in with her family to an exclusive community. While Clara and her husband take part in a bizarre welcome dinner, their daughter...

A blind old lady threads an endless thread while her house floats in the sea. Sometimes, she asks her god to wake her up from the dream of being...

Leaf Architects unveils bats as you’ve never seen them before—tiny, furry, bright-white creatures that transform rainforest leaves into...

My grandfather, married for 57 years in Costa Rica, died in a fire in 2019. My father revealed to me that, like myself, my grandfather was gay. After...

Parallel stories of two siblings. One follows a marine biologist searching for a mythical sea creature in Costa Rica, who perhaps has dark...

When humanity evacuates the planet because of the imminent collision with an asteroid, Manuel is set apart and left behind. Now he will have to...

A young couple lost their baby by apparent sudden death

Paul is obsessed with his neighbor across the street, "Elena." Every day he watches her through the window, while "Elena" deals with her abusive...

In Costa Rica, the family of Melba (65) and Víctor (70) has sheltered over 130 children in the last 40 years. Today, some of them seek paths...

Amaurosis is a story of the psychological and emotional dilemmas of an artist (Manuel) who lost his sight in a traffic accident and flees with his...

María is in conflict with herself. While putting on some make-up she struggles with the beauty canons and the way she sees herself.

Alvaro is the best psychiatrist in the country, and he has been called to see a very particular patient behind door 11.

A recently divorced dad loses his job and must take care of his daughter and try to keep in her the illusion of Christmas so he accepts a job as...

More than 70 years ago Giorgio Motta's grandfather and uncle arrived in Costa Rica from Italy. With their hands they built the building that houses...

A group of street racers reflect on their passion and addiction to compete between each other on the roads of Costa Rica.

History, work, sex, cinema, death and my older brother. An essay on what swimming pools mean in culture and the collective memories we have about...