The Preámbulo program, organized by the Film Center of the Ministry of Culture and Youth, presents a new edition of Territorios, dedicated to the Contemporary Latin American Film Festival, which will take place from June 3 to 13 at the Film Center, located in Barrio Amón, San José.

The exhibition brings together outstanding films from Latin America and offers a journey through the diverse realities, styles, and voices of the region’s contemporary cinema. Through fiction and documentary films, audiences will be able to explore stories that address themes such as memory, social inequality, identity, music, nature, and the struggles of Latin American peoples.

Screenings will take place on June 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, and 13, with showings at 7:00 p.m. and special Saturday afternoon screenings. Admission is free, and seating is limited.

Preamble: Programming

Wednesday, June 3 | 7:00 p.m.

Un mundo para Julius
Fiction | 2021
Directed by: Rossana Díaz Costa
Spain, Argentina, Peru | 104 min. | +12

Julius is an upper-class boy in 1950s Lima who lives a life of privilege. As he grows up, he will come to discover the profound inequalities and injustices that exist beyond the walls of his home.

Thursday, June 4 | 7:00 p.m.

Amores perros
Fiction | 2000
Directed by: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Mexico | 154 min. | Rated R

A car accident brings together the stories of three characters whose lives are marked by love, loss, and survival in Mexico City.

Friday, June 5 | 7:00 p.m.

Just the Sun
Documentary | 2020
Directed by: Arami Ullón
Paraguay, Switzerland, Argentina | 72 min. | +12

Mateo travels through the Paraguayan Chaco, collecting testimonies from the Ayoreo people in an effort to preserve the memory and culture of a community that has been displaced from its ancestral lands.

Friday, June 5 | 8:00 p.m.

Strike
Documentary
Bolivia | 72 min. | +12

An intimate portrait of collective courage amid the Banzer dictatorship, a group of women miners discovers that silence is no longer an option. Their homes, plagued by hunger, repression, and uncertainty, drive them to make a decision that will change the course of the country: to go on a hunger strike to demand justice and the restoration of the rights taken from their families and communities.

Saturday, June 6 | 2:00 p.m.

Conversations with Mom
Fiction | 2004
Directed by: Santiago Carlos Oves
Argentina, Spain | 90 min. | Rated PG-13

After losing his job, Jaime decides to sell the apartment where his mother lives, but he discovers that she has other plans for her life and isn’t willing to leave her home.

Saturday, June 6 | 4:00 p.m.

Cecilia the Incomparable
Fiction | 2024
Directed by: Vanessa Miller
Chile | 100 min. | +15

The film traces the life of the iconic Chilean singer Cecilia, from her rise to fame to the most challenging moments of her personal and artistic career.

Saturday, June 6 | 7:00 p.m.

The Pope’s Bathroom
Fiction | 2007
Directed by: César Charlone and Enrique Fernández
Uruguay, Brazil, France | 90 min. | +12

With the Pope’s visit to the city of Melo approaching, a smuggler sees an opportunity to improve his financial situation by building a restroom to rent out to visitors.

Wednesday, June 10 | 7:00 p.m.

Carandirú
Fiction | 2003
Directed by Héctor Babenco
Brazil, Argentina, Italy | 145 min. | R

Based on true events, the film depicts life inside the Carandiru prison in São Paulo and the events that led to one of Brazil’s most shocking massacres.

Thursday, June 11 | 7:00 p.m.

La suprema
Fiction | 2023
Colombia | 83 min. | +12

Set in a remote village, a young woman dreams of becoming a boxer and manages to rally her entire community to support her uncle in a world title fight.

Friday, June 12 | 7:00 p.m.

The Ghosts
Fiction | 2020
Directed by: Sebastián Lojo
Guatemala, Argentina | 83 min. | R

Koki gets by in Guatemala City through deception and false identities, until an unexpected encounter changes the course of his life.

Saturday, June 13 | 3:30 p.m.

The Untamed Salvador
Documentary | 2023
Director: Nigel Marven
El Salvador | 50 min. | TP

A journey through El Salvador’s natural wealth and biodiversity, guided by renowned explorer Nigel Marven.


Saturday, June 13 | 5:00 p.m.

El Pico Duarte
Documentary | 2025
Directed by: Artturo Dickson and Mariana Rubio Pittaluga
83 min. | Rated R

The journey to the highest mountain in the Caribbean becomes a reflection on environmental conservation, responsible tourism, and the relationship between people and nature.

Saturday, June 13 | 7:00 p.m.

Helena of Sarayaku
Documentary | 2025
Directed by: Eriberto Gualinga Montalvo
Ecuador | 70 min. | TP

The documentary follows the story of Helena Gualinga, a young Indigenous leader fighting to protect her territory from the threats of extractivism and climate change.

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